Their are two bands The Viscounts, both performing half sixties. One of th… Read Full Bio ↴Their are two bands The Viscounts, both performing half sixties. One of them British (Mercybeat) and one of them American (Surf)
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The Viscounts were a British pop group from London. Its members had formerly been part of a TV ensemble called Morton Fraser's Harmonica Gang. They quit the group and formed The Viscounts in Late April 1958, playing local shows and eventually attracting the attention of manager Larry Parnes. He got them billed to better venues and signed them to Pye Records in 1960.
Their cover version of Ray Smith's hit single "Rockin' Little Angel" became a hit in Australia, and their cover of "Shortnin' Bread" hit number 16 in November that year in the UK Singles Chart.[1] In addition to recording rock/pop numbers, they also did some trad jazz, covering Paul Whiteman for a compilation album. In 1961 their single cover version of "Who Put the Bomp (In the Bomp, Bomp, Bomp)" reached number 21 in the UK chart, spending ten weeks in the listings.[2] The group toured with Gene Vincent and Eddie Cochran, as well as sharing a stage with The Beatles in 1963 opening for Chris Montez. In 1964, they moved to Columbia Records, but none of their three following singles charted.
Bandmember Gordon Mills' success as a songwriter soon convinced him to move on, and the group broke up in 1965; soon after, Mills wrote "It's Not Unusual" for Tom Jones. Don Paul became a record producer, and Ronnie Wells went into the restaurant business. Wells died in 2013. Their complete recorded output on Pye Records was reissued on CD in 2001 on Castle Records.
Members
Don Paul (born Donald Paul, January 2, 1937, Oldham, Lancashire, England)
Ronnie Wells (born Ronald Cresswell, August 25, 1939, Farnborough, Hampshire, England - died 22 September 2013)
Gordon Mills
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The Viscounts were an American pop group from New Jersey, formed in 1958. They had one hit single, with Earle Hagen's instrumental classic "Harlem Nocturne" in 1959, which peaked at #52 in the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart in early 1960; it was re-released in 1965 and hit #39 the second time around.[1] The single and album of the same title were originally recorded for the Madison record label, then both were reissued in 1965 on the Amy label, the Lp having a slightly different track listing than the Madison release.
Members
Harry Haller - saxophone
Bobby Spievak - guitar
Joe Spievak - bass guitar
Larry Vecchio - electronic organ
Clark Smith - drums
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The Viscounts were a British pop group from London. Its members had formerly been part of a TV ensemble called Morton Fraser's Harmonica Gang. They quit the group and formed The Viscounts in Late April 1958, playing local shows and eventually attracting the attention of manager Larry Parnes. He got them billed to better venues and signed them to Pye Records in 1960.
Their cover version of Ray Smith's hit single "Rockin' Little Angel" became a hit in Australia, and their cover of "Shortnin' Bread" hit number 16 in November that year in the UK Singles Chart.[1] In addition to recording rock/pop numbers, they also did some trad jazz, covering Paul Whiteman for a compilation album. In 1961 their single cover version of "Who Put the Bomp (In the Bomp, Bomp, Bomp)" reached number 21 in the UK chart, spending ten weeks in the listings.[2] The group toured with Gene Vincent and Eddie Cochran, as well as sharing a stage with The Beatles in 1963 opening for Chris Montez. In 1964, they moved to Columbia Records, but none of their three following singles charted.
Bandmember Gordon Mills' success as a songwriter soon convinced him to move on, and the group broke up in 1965; soon after, Mills wrote "It's Not Unusual" for Tom Jones. Don Paul became a record producer, and Ronnie Wells went into the restaurant business. Wells died in 2013. Their complete recorded output on Pye Records was reissued on CD in 2001 on Castle Records.
Members
Don Paul (born Donald Paul, January 2, 1937, Oldham, Lancashire, England)
Ronnie Wells (born Ronald Cresswell, August 25, 1939, Farnborough, Hampshire, England - died 22 September 2013)
Gordon Mills
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The Viscounts were an American pop group from New Jersey, formed in 1958. They had one hit single, with Earle Hagen's instrumental classic "Harlem Nocturne" in 1959, which peaked at #52 in the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart in early 1960; it was re-released in 1965 and hit #39 the second time around.[1] The single and album of the same title were originally recorded for the Madison record label, then both were reissued in 1965 on the Amy label, the Lp having a slightly different track listing than the Madison release.
Members
Harry Haller - saxophone
Bobby Spievak - guitar
Joe Spievak - bass guitar
Larry Vecchio - electronic organ
Clark Smith - drums
Summertime
The Viscounts Lyrics
We have lyrics for these tracks by The Viscounts:
Ain't She Sweet Ain't she sweet? See her walking down that street. Yes I…
Aint She Sweet Ain't she sweet? See her walking down that street. Yes I…
Five Foot Two Eyes Of Blue Five foot two, eyes of blue But oh, what those five…
I'll Never Get Over You I'll never get over you No, I'll never get over you I…
Who Put The Bomp? I'd like to thank the guy Who wrote the song That made…
Who Put The Bump I'd like to thank the guy Who wrote the song That made…
Yes Sir That's My Baby That's my baby No sir, I don't mean maybe Yes sir, that's…
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David de Montseret
OMG, I bought this one back in 1960 I think. Have not heard it since then. Thanks for the post.
Ray Szymarek
Sultry Song done in a fabulous way. TENOR SAX MAN is the Real Deal. This Musician really has that tone that makes you want to slow dance. Just like Harlem Nocturne its right up there in the number one slow instrumental sound. thanks for posting this classic.
Don Chamberlain
How cool! Thank you.
Elvis tcb
Cool 😎