There are at least two artists named 'The Orlons':
(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
(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 You Want My Lovin'
The Orlons Lyrics
We have lyrics for these tracks by The Orlons:
(I'll Remember) In the Still of the Night In the still of the night Darling, I hold you, hold…
Bon Doo-Wah [Chorus] Bon doo wah bon doo wah bon doo wah Bon doo…
Cement Mixer Cement Mixer! Put-ti, Put-ti Cement Mixer! Put-ti, Put-ti …
Come Go With Me Well, I love you darling Come and go with me If you…
Cross Fire! Cross fire cross fire cross fire Me and my baby we…
Crossfire Cross fire cross fire cross fire Me and my baby we…
Dedicated To The One I Love While I'm far away from you my baby I know it's…
Diamonds and Pearls There are diamond twirls in your ring None of these jewels…
Don Don't hang up (no no) Oh don't you do it now,don't…
Happy Birthday Mr 21 Oh, there are twenty-one candles On your birthday cake Oh, w…
Heartbreak Hotel Well, since my baby left me Well, I found a new…
I While I'm far away from you my baby I know it's…
I Met Him on a Sunday Well, I met him on a Sunday And I missed him…
I'll Be True Soldier boy This is parting time You never go Please take th…
Knock Knock Who's There Knock knock knock Who's there? Guess who? Whoooo, you know, …
Let the Good Times Roll C'mon baby let the good times roll C'mon baby let me…
Little Star Where are you little star? Twinkle, twinkle little star How…
Lovers Never Say Goodbye Please wait for me For I shall return My love for you Will…
Mashed Potato Time It′s the latest, it's the greatest Mashed potato, ya, ya,ya,…
Mr. Twenty One Oh, there are twenty-one candles On your birthday cake Oh, w…
Not Me Ya-Da-da-da-da-dat, dat-dat-dat-dat, Ya-Da-da-da-da-dat-dat-…
Over the Mountain Over the mountain Across the sea There's a boy waiting for m…
Sea Cruise Old man rhythm gets in my shoes Is usually sitting and…
South Street Where do all the hippest meet? (South Street, South Street) …
Surfin' If ev'rybody had an ocean across the U.S.A., Then ev'rybody'…
The Wah Watusi Wah-wah-a-Watusi Come on and take a chance and get a with…
tonight Tonight, tonight While holding you so near Tonight, tonight …
Wah Watusi Wah-wah-a-Watusi Come on and take a chance and get a with…
You Cheated You cheated You lied You said that you loved me You cheated …
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@TinkBugTangoMan
Spread your love?
@alexyamach3635
Writen by Philly Soul legends Gamble And Huff!
@davideverett8587
Don’t Hang Up was my favorite! All great tunes though.
@danielmkubacki
Good one.
@Playbyplaymedia
Just discovered and heard this song. Sounds like Steve Caldwell sat this one out.
@blitzmagazine5649
This single is actually from mid-1965, not 1963. To the chagrin of the Cameo faithful, the label continued to put the year 1963 on all of their single releases until 1967, when they finally changed their label design. That said, this mid-1965 gem remains the highlight of the Orlons' vast repertoire, and one of the most perfect records ever made. Thanks for posting!
@ElyModcker
Blitz Magazine, thank you for the info!
@saxrk4
Wait, you're discounting the Wah-Watusi, South Street and Mashed Potato Time? No way, good song, but it ranks 4th on my list of best Orlons songs.
@owstonlad3859
So would you say M-PAC need to change their label?
@blitzmagazine5649
@@saxrk4 And that's why you have your own list. Nobody is discounting anything. It's all good (and Mashed Potato Time was Dee Dee Sharp's hit).