(1) The Orlons, R&B (… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least two artists named 'The Orlons':
(1) The Orlons, R&B (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S)
(2) The Orlons, Surf Rock (Haifa, Israel)
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(1) The Orlons consisted of lead singer Rosetta Hightower, Shirley Brickley, Marlena Davis, and Stephen Caldwell.
Before they became the Orlons, they were an all-girl quintet called Audrey and the Teenettes. They formed in the late 1950s in junior high school and consisted of Hightower, Davis, and three Brickley sisters: Shirley, Jean, and Audrey. However, after the Brickleys' mother did not permit 13-year-old Audrey to sing in certain clubs with the group, she and Jean quit, making the group a trio.
In high school, the group's three remaining members discovered fellow student Stephen Caldwell, who was lead singer of a local group called the Romeos. Impressed by him, they invited him to join the group in 1960 and named themselves the Orlons as a tongue-in-cheek nod to the friendly rivalry they had with a popular group at their high school, the Cashmeres.[1] (Orlon was a synthetic fibre widely used around that time.)
A high school friend, Dovells lead singer Len Barry, encouraged them to audition for Cameo Records at the turn of the decade. The group took his advice in the fall of 1961, but were rejected at first, although the record label eventually signed the group after two more auditions. Cameo executive Dave Appell appointed Hightower as the lead singer, and began writing songs for them.
Before rising to fame with their first national hit, "The Wah-Watusi," the group provided back-up vocals for Dee Dee Sharp's hits "Mashed Potato Time" and "Gravy (for My Mashed Potatoes)." They recorded their own cover versions of those songs for their debut album, The Wah-Watusi.
Davis and Caldwell quit the group in 1964, and were replaced by Sandy Person for about a year. A short-lived stint by Yvonne Young was followed by original Teenette, Audrey Brickley, Shirley's sister. By then, the group's popularity had waned in the United States due to misdirection of their record company, Cameo Records. They continued to perform into the late 1960s with success in the UK. They disbanded in 1968 after Hightower decided to stay in England after a tour. Hightower had (and still has) a successful career as a soloist and as an in-demand session singer, backing Joe Cocker, John Holt and other popular artists. She married record producer Ian Green.
In later years, Davis married and found work as an executive secretary, while Caldwell became president of the bus drivers' trade union in Philadelphia and served on the Philadelphia Board of Education for 25 years. In 1988, Caldwell and Davis re-formed the group with two new members and performed live on the oldies circuit until Davis's death in 1993.
On October 13, 1977, Shirley Brickley was shot to death by an intruder in her home in Philadelphia. Davis lost a battle with lung cancer on February 27, 1993 (age 48). Audrey Brickley died of acute respiratory distress syndrome on July 3, 2005 (aged 58). Steve and Jean Brickley still perform as The Orlons with two cousins.
(2) The Orions (from Haifa, Israel) play high energy instrumental surf rock'n'roll, dance or die!
Band members:
• David Miretski - Guitar
• Itai Alzaradel - Guitar
• 'Mediterranean Buddha' Ezra - Bass
• Guy Offenbach - Drums
Listen to The Orions: http://theorions.bandcamp.com/
The Orions on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/orionsband
Don't Hang Up
The Orlons Lyrics
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Oh don't you do it now,don't hang up (No No)
Don't hang up like you always do
I know you think our love is true
I'll explain the facts to you,don't hang up
Give me a chance or our romance is through
Don't hang up, oh don't you do it now,don't hang up
I took a walk with Mary Lou
She had some boys I never knew
Don't hang up
They took a ride so baby I went too
Stopped at the record hop I had to be a sport
We jumped and we did the slop
Then you walked in, and I was caught
Don't hang up, Oh don't you do it now
Don't hang up
Ah you got some explain'in too
Ah like that chick I saw with you
So talk fast like you always do
Don't hang up, you've got one chance
Or our romance is through
Then you walked in and you were caught
Don't hang up, oh don't you do it now don't hang up
I didn't say our love was through
But if we made a fool for two
Cause making up is fun to do
Don't hang up
Cause no one Ellis will ever do but you
Don't hang up, oh don't you do it now
Or you'll be sorry baby
You know I love you baby
The Orlons' song "Don't Hang Up" narrates the story of a guy trying to reconcile with his significant other after some misadventures and misunderstandings. He desperately pleads with his partner not to hang up the phone on him and give him a chance to explain everything. The song starts with the singer making an appeal to his significant other to stop hanging up on him, which she has been doing lately. He confesses his love and assures her that the time they spent together was authentic. The singer then shifts to justify his recent actions of taking a walk with Mary Lou and visiting Sue. He claims that he met some boys he never knew and joined them for a ride. They arrived at a record hop, where he did the slop, and that's where his partner walks in on him. The singer begs his partner not to hang up and promises her that he wasn't cheating on her. He tries to explain his situation and asks for a chance to talk. The singer reassures his partner that he still loves her and wants no one else.
The Orlons recorded "Don't Hang Up" in 1962, which peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Shirley Brickley, Stephen Caldwell, Rosetta Hightower, and Marlena Davis made up the vocal quartet, and the producer for this song was the famous team of Gamble & Huff.
Line by Line Meaning
Don't hang up (no no)
Please don't end the call
Oh don't you do it now,don't hang up (No No)
I'm begging you not to hang up on me
Don't hang up like you always do
I know you tend to hang up on me often
I know you think our love is true
You believe that our love is genuine
I'll explain the facts to you,don't hang up
Please listen to what I have to say and don't end the call
Give me a chance or our romance is through
If you don't give me a chance, our relationship will end
I took a walk with Mary Lou
I went for a walk with a girl named Mary Lou
I ran around to visit Sue
I went to visit a girl named Sue
She had some boys I never knew
Sue was with some guys that I didn't recognize
They took a ride so baby I went too
They went for a ride and I joined them
Stopped at the record hop I had to be a sport
We went to a music event and I had to join them
We jumped and we did the slop
We danced together
Then you walked in, and I was caught
You arrived and I felt guilty
Ah you got some explain'in too
You also have some explaining to do
Ah like that chick I saw with you
I saw another girl with you
So talk fast like you always do
Explain it quickly, like you usually do
you've got one chance Or our romance is through
This is your final chance or our relationship will end
I didn't say our love was through
I never said that our love is over
But if we made a fool for two
But we might look like fools together
Cause making up is fun to do
Because reconciling can be enjoyable
Cause no one Ellis will ever do but you
Because no one else can take your place
Or you'll be sorry baby
If you hang up, you'll regret it
You know I love you baby
You know that I love you
Lyrics © Spirit Music Group
Written by: D. APPELL, KAL MANN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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