The Flamingos, Goodnight Sweetheart & I Only Have Eyes For You, End, 45, 7” 1959
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Description
The Flamingos Goodnight Sweetheart & I Only Have Eyes For You End Records 45 RPM, 7” 1959 Condition is "Used"
Tested. Shows wear but both sides play with no jump skips. Shows vintage wear from jukebox operation. See photos!
Shipped with USPS Media Mail in a White Paper Jacket.
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Reference Data:
The Flamingos ?– I Only Have Eyes For You Genre: Jazz, Blues Style: Doo Wop Year: 1959 Notes: A-side recorded at Bell Sound Studios, New York City on October 31, 1958 "Goodnight Sweetheart" recorded at Bell Sound Studios, New York City on February 17 and 18, 1959 "At The Prom" recorded at Bell Sound Studios, New York City on March 6, 1959
Tracklist: I Only Have Eyes For You Goodnight Sweetheart
The Flamingos Profile: The Flamingos were an Doo-wop, R & B vocal group, formed in 1951 in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A. Over the years, group members have included Zeke Carey, Jake Carey, Paul Wilson, Johnny Carter, Earl Lewis, Sollie McElroy, Nate Nelson, Tommy Hunt, and Terry Johnson.
Inducted into Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in 2001 (Performer).
Members: Alan Fontaine, Bennie Cherry, Doug McClure, George Spann, Jake Carey (2), Johnny Carter, Nate Nelson (2), Paul Wilson (8), Sollie McElroy, Terry Johnson, Tommy Hunt, Zeke Carey
The Flamingos are a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame-inducted doo-wop group from the United States, most popular in the mid- to late 1950s and best known for their 1959 cover version of "I Only Have Eyes for You". The group has since been hailed as one of the finest and most influential vocal groups in pop and doo wop music history.
The Flamingos began recording for George Goldner's End Records in New York City, where they had several national hits. Almost immediately, the group had their first pop chart hit with "Lovers Never Say Goodbye", written by Terry Johnson, who shared lead chores on the song with Paul Wilson. The formula was a winner as Terry and Paul also led three of the 12 songs selected for their first album Flamingo Serenade – George Gershwin's "Love Walked In", "But Not for Me" and "Time Was". The Flamingos would have their biggest seller in 1959 with another old standard from that LP, on which Nate Nelson handled lead chores. "I Only Have Eyes for You" (written in 1934 by composer Harry Warren and lyricist Al Dubin for the film Dames) became their biggest seller, and has been featured in dozens of movies and TV shows. A long series of hits followed, including the Johnson-penned "Mio Amore", Doc Pomus' composition "Your Other Love", "Nobody Loves Me Like You" (written for the group by Sam Cooke), and "I Was Such a Fool". LP cuts "Love Walked In" and "Time Was" were also issued as singles. That same year, they appeared in the Alan Freed movie, Go, Johnny, Go, singing a frenetic version of "Jump Children" (originally recorded for Chance Records in the early days). The group became known almost as much for their stage show and choreography as for their harmonies. Groups including the Temptations and the Tavares would later credit the group as major influences.
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