The Orioles were an American R&B group, one of the earliest such vocal band… Read Full Bio ↴The Orioles were an American R&B group, one of the earliest such vocal bands. Sonny Til formed the band in Baltimore with Alexander Sharp, George Nelson, Johnny Reed and Tommy Gaither and called the group The Vibra-Naires. A local shopgirl and songwriter named Deborah Chessler became the manager for the Vibra-Naires. They soon signed to It's a Natural Records, a subsidiary of Jubilee Records, changed their name to the Orioles, and released "It's Too Soon to Know" (1948), which became a huge R&B hit and was one of the first "race" songs to cross over into mainstream markets. 1949 saw a series of singles by the Orioles, including "Tell Me So" and "Forgive and Forget".

Tragedy struck the group in November 1950. The group was traveling in two cars near Baltimore. Gaither drove one, with Reed and Nelson as passengers. He took a corner too fast and lost control of the car. It rolled down an embankment and crashed into a drive-in restaurant. Gaither was killed and Nelson and Reed were severely injured. Til and Sharp, in the other car, were not near enough to witness the accident. They heard about it when they arrived home. For a short time, only Til and Sharp performed as the Orioles.

They soon added two new members: guitarist/second tenor Ralph Williams and pianist Charlie Harris. Nelson returned in a few days, and Reed a few weeks later. Just a year after their tragic accident, they were involved in another accident in Akron, Ohio, but there were no injuries.

George Nelson left in 1953, to be replaced by Gregory Carroll, formerly of the Four Buddies. This new line-up had several hits in 1953, including "Crying In the Chapel" and their final big hit, "In the Mission of St. Augustine". Williams left briefly in late 1953, and was replaced, for a few weeks, by Chauncy Westbrook. In February of 1955, Reed left and eventually joined an The Ink Spots group. He was replaced by Maurice Hicks. Williams and Harris left soon after. The group continued a short time and disbanded.

Left without the Orioles, Til picked up another group, The Regals, whose members were Tex Cornelius, Diz Russell, Jerry Holeman, Billy Adams, and pianist Paul Griffin. This group became the new Orioles. Til liked the Regals' modern harmony style, and the existing tunes were rearranged to match the Regals' style (in many cases, sounding rather different than they formerly had). During this time, they were often billed as "Sonny Til and his New Orioles". Now without Chessler, they were self-managed. They left Jubilee and signed with Vee-Jay Records.

They continued with this arrangement until 1957 when Cornelius left the group. He was replaced for a short time by Frank Todd, who was replaced by Jimmy Brown. This lineup went until the last day of 1959. Holeman left the group, and Russel the next day, after finding Sonny's car (their means of transportation) repossesed. This was the end of the second Orioles.

Til recorded briefly as a solo artist before putting together the third Orioles group, with members Delton McCall, Billy Taylor, and Gerald Gregory, former bass of The Spaniels. They continued recording, this time for Charlie Parker Records. Gregory left after a couple of years and was replaced by Lawrence Joyner. This group split up in the mid 1960s.

In 1966, Til met Bobby Thomas, a long time Orioles fan. Bobby was singing in a group known as "The Vibrannaires"; coincidentally named the same as the Orioles' original name. This group consisted of Thomas, Clarence Young, Harry Accoo, and Mike Robinson. Thomas, Young, and Robinson joined Til to become the fourth Orioles group. Gregory Carroll was occasionally a member of this group. They recorded until 1975.

Following the breakup of that Orioles group, Til joined George Holmes' Ink Spots, who were Til, Holmes, Ann Lawson, and Larry Reed. With the addition of George "Pepi" Grant in 1977, they began touring as both The Ink Spots and The Orioles (as the Orioles, Lawson was billed as a special guest). Til and Grant alternated leads, and Holmes sang bass. They recorded briefly in 1977.

In 1977, Til formed the sixth Orioles group with former members: Diz Russell and Jerry Holeman from the second group, and Billy Taylor from the third group. The group also sometimes featured Eddie Palmer. This group was together in 1981, when Til died from a heart attack. He was 56.

The group continued, and by the late 1990s featured Russell, Reese Palmer, Skip Mahoney, Larry Jordan (who also tours with The Flamingos) and musical director Eddie Jones, who also works with The Cadillacs. Jones and Mahoney were later replaced by George Spann and Royal Height. Bobby Thomas started his own Orioles group following Til's death. Johnny Reed played with this group until his death in June of 2005.

The Orioles were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995. Both groups were featured in the PBS special Doo Wop 51 in 2000, with the groups alternating verses on "Crying in the Chapel" (with Bobby Thomas and Larry Jordan on lead).

If You Believe
The Orioles Lyrics

We have lyrics for 'If You Believe' by these artists:

Alecia Elliott If you believe Deep in your heart and things that aren't…
Allies If you believe He's coming back tomorrow, oh-oh Then live l…
Andrea Remanda Once upon a time I always did as I was…
Andrea Remanda & Bryan Adams Once upon a time I always did as I was…
Andrea Remanda And Bryan Adams Once upon a time I always did as I was…
Anita O'Day You have the cool clear eyes of a seeker of…
B. Chase Williams & Shabach If you believe You can move the highest mountains Cross the …
BAI 如果沒有你日子怎麼過我的心也碎我的事也不能做如果沒有你日子怎麼過反正腸已斷我就只能去闖禍我不管天多麼高 …
Blues Saraceno Are you strong enough? Can we make the cut? Can we cross…

Boppin ´B I know it's not a game to play Your eyes they…
Boppin´ B I know its not a game to play Your eyes they…
Boppin´B No matter what you say no matter what you do I…
Browns I can change to make you like me Everything to make…
Bruno Bertone & Kenny J. Charles I'm not one to ask for much I try to live…
Crematory Nacht zu nacht - tag zu tag Die stille durchdringt die…
D.C. 2000 Your eyes of blue Your kisses, too I never knew what they…
D.D.King Is it possible to die of heartbreak? Yes, it's possible to…
Dee Dee Bridgewater If you go away on this summer day Then you might…
Dr. Cover Band Long ago, I believed I could fly and reach the sky Over…
Drey-C 네 눈 앞에 내가 다시 나타나 노래할 때 예전의 그 때…
Eddie Fisher If I loved you Time and again I would try to say All…
Ella Enchanted once upon a time i always did as i was told and…
Freddie King Niga hamyeonGOODnaega hamyeon kkeut Eotteohge maeil naega te…
George Harrison You can worry your life away with Not knowing what each…
George Harrison (7wj1Vd) You can worry your life away with Not knowing what each…
George Jones IF YOU BELIEVE (Darrell Edwards) Â« Â© '60 Glad Music Â» (L…
H.S.L. Yeah-eh, I Oh, oh, oh, ohh-oou-ohh Yeah-eh Ride. with me, wi…
Hc3 Everyday's life is sometimes hard But you have to keep …
Hernandez I believe in you and me I believe that we will…
Irving Berlin & Johnnie Ray [Verse:] Brothers And sisters Listen You non-believers, list…
Jeremy Holland-Smith & David Fuller I believe in the paranormal, I believe in shadow men I…
Johnnie Ray Brothers And sisters Listen You non-believers, listen You b…
Johnnie Ray with Percy Faith & His Orchestra If you are but a dream I hope I never waken It's…
Johnny Mathis Yesterday you came my way, And when you smiled at me, In…
Jonathan Foreman/Mandy Moore I close my eyes And even when I'm sleeping I'm alright 'C…
Karaoke All-Stars When I hold you tight, you belong to me Oh, oh,…
Kenny Loggins Time, of rise and fly, over me, to the sea, Love…
Lampa Rachael I close my eyes And even when I'm sleeping I'm alright 'Caus…
Lena Horne Brothers And sisters Listen You non-believers, listen You b…
Linda Eder Don't know why I'm surviving ev'ry lonely day When there's g…
Lisa Kelly Time to turn the maple brilliant crimson Time to turn the…
Lisa Kelly of Celtic Women Time to turn the maple brilliant crimson. Time to turn the…
LIVING ROOM - George Harrison You can worry your life away with Not knowing what each…
Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston Many nights we prayed With no proof anyone could hear In o…
Marty & Elayne I'd go lookin' for you, if you wanted me to If…
Mice It's 2086, I've been dead for a bit They put my…
Nicholas If you're not the one Then why does my soul feel…
niteflyte feat jean carne If you want it You can get it With your love If you…
Nowadays If you believe it could be true tonight If you believe…
Ntokozo Mbambo If you believe In the promises of God Concerning you If you …
Orange Blue Hey you Get out of the cold Get out of the rain The…
Our Lady Peace So, you made up your mind You're tired of trying Time to…
Patch Crowe If you believe You can move the highest mountains Cross the …
Paulo Avelino I know it's not a game to play Your eyes they…
Phyllis St. James Long story yeah listen up Go ahead light ya spliff light…
Platinum Weird You don't have to run and hide ?Cause I've been watching…
Psyche In the moonlight, by the sea Thought I was drowning Now I…
Rachael Lampa I close my eyes And even when I'm sleeping I'm alright 'Caus…
Reed's Temple Choir (If you believe) If you believe (All things are possible) Al…
Remady If you believe, That i believe in you. And if you would…
Remady & Manu-L Eu abro todas as janelas da casa Eu deixo o sol…
Remady feat. Manu-L Girl these last few months have been like paradise with…
Robert E. Person If you could see me now, you'd know how blue…
Rumba - Sasha I know it's not a game to play Your eyes they…
Russell Watson If you don't know me by now You will never never…
Ruthie Henshall Some things are unknowable Too deep to comprehend Some liv…
S-sense I wake up 'cause my head is killing me Blurry memories I…
Sasha I know it's not a game to play Your eyes they…
Sasha Alexander I know it′s not a game to play Your eyes they…
Steps There's a bridge I don't know how to cross yet I need…
Steve Einhorn IF YOU BELIEVE Steve Einhorn 1976-2016 You say you’ve had s…
Strive to Be If you believe You can move the highest mountains Cross the …
Sy & Unknown Free to do what I want Free to live my own…
Tarja Drifting... words without meaning Twisting... through the d…
The Ghost and Molly McGee In the hills Off into the hills Bread and wine Thoughts that…
The McGuire Sisters If you believe Your worries will be few If you believe No ha…
The Winans Sometimes I can't believe How much you mean to me I could…
The Wiz If you believe within your heart you'll know That no one…
Toners I don't believe the harsh words that you say to…
Various Artists Don't know why I'm surviving every lonely day When there's…
Vickie Winans If you believe You can move the highest mountains Cross the …
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Walk To Remember I close my eyes And even when I'm sleeping, I'm alright 'C…
Whitecross You say that you wanna be set free You know that…
Whitney Houston & Mariah Carey Many nights we prayed With no proof anyone could hear In our…
Whitney Houston; Mariah Carey Many nights we prayed With no proof, anyone could hear In ou…

We have lyrics for these tracks by The Orioles:

a Lonely Christmas It's gonna be a lonely Christmas Just won't be a holiday I'l…
At Night I dream uh-of you,/(Ooooooo.) My heart wanders all the day./…
Baby Please Don't Go Baby, please don't go. (Baby, please don't go.) Baby, please…
Chapel In The Moonlight How I'd love to hear the organ In the chapel in…
Crying In the Chapel You saw me crying in the chapel The tears I shed…
Don't Mess Around With My Love Doh Da Doh Da Doh da Doh Doh Doh Doh Doh…
For All We Know For all we know We may never meet again Before we go Make…
Gettin' Tired Tired Tired chorus. gettin tired, tired, tired, pretty baby, (repeat x3 …
Have You Heard My love must be a kind of blind love I can't…
Hold Me Squeeze Me Hold me, hold me Never let me go Until you've told me,…
I Challenge Your Kiss i challenge your kiss to make me love you more,…
I Cover the Waterfront I cover the waterfront, I'm watching the sea,, Will the one …
I Love You Mostly Love you, love you, love you Oh, for just the chance…
I May Be Wrong I may be wrong but I think you're wonderful I may…
I Miss You Those happy hours I spent with you That lovely afterglow…
I Miss You So Those happy hours I spent with you That lovely afterglow…
I Only Have Eyes for You My love must be a kind of blind love I can't…
I Promise You Love you, love you, love you Oh, for just the chance…
If It's to Be It's gonna be a lonely Christmas Just won't be a holiday I'l…
In the Chapel in the Moonlight How I'd love to hear the organ In the chapel in…
It It's gonna be a lonely Christmas Just won't be a holiday I'l…
It Ain't Gonna Be Like That i fell for your line and took you in stride…
It's Gonna Be a It's gonna be a lonely Christmas Just won't be a holiday I'l…
It's Too Soon to Know Does she love me? It's too soon to know Can I believe…
kiss me baby Hold me, hold me Never let me go Until you've told me,…
Lonely Christmas It's gonna be a lonely Christmas Just won't be a holiday I'l…
Miss You So Those happy hours I spent with you That lovely afterglow…
Moonlight How I'd love to hear the organ In the chapel in…
Night And Day Like the beat, beat, beat, Of the tom-tom; When the jungle…
O Holy Night O holy night! The stars are brightly shining, It is the…
Once in a While Once in a while will you try to give One little…
See See Rider Well now see, C. C. Rider, well now see, see what…
Tell Me So if you don't love me tell me so don't tell…
Till Then Till then, my darling, please wait for me Till then, no…
What Are We Doing New Year's Eve Maybe it's much too early in the game Oh, but I…
What Are You Doing New Year's Eve? Maybe it's much too early in the game Oh, but I…
What are you doing new year's eve_ Maybe it's much too early in the game Oh, but I…
Would I Love You Love you, love you, love you Oh, for just the chance…

You Belong to Me See the pyramids along the Nile Watch the sun rise on…

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