The moonglows songs top songs chart singles discography. Join napster and access fulllength songs on your phone, computer or home audio device. Number title artist release date chart contents lp1400 series, starts as chesschecker. Trivia 1 members have included harvey fuqua, bobby lester, alexander graves, prentiss barnes, billy johnson, doc williams, chuck lewis, marvin gaye, chuck barksdale. The emotion wrung from every note, the grit and rawness. Alexander pete graves billy johnson bobby lester chester simmons chuck barksdale chuck lewis doc williams harvey fuqua james knowland marvin gaye prentiss barnes reese palmer. Each volume came with a large 24page booklet with extensive liner notes. Choose country australia 1 canada 4 germany 1 jamaica 2 netherlands 1 new zealand 2 uk 6 usa 78 harvey fuqua see harvey for solo records. Chess album discography, part 1 lp1425 to lps1553 and chv400 vintage series. I want to know why it took so long, lead singer harvey fuqua said.
Members have included harvey fuqua, bobby lester, alexander graves, prentiss barnes, billy johnson, doc williams, chuck. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and. Original members included bobby lester, harvey fuqua, alexander graves, prentiss barnes and billy johnson on guitar. All the songs contained in this cd are the original versions and the recording quality is excellent. On january 9, 1959, the moonglows made their last appearance at the apollo.
Ways to listen listener guide pdf event announcements about wfiu. The group was now called harvey and the moonglows, and their harmony intro and harveys listing of the commandments of love made the record a favourite love song of 1958 and an alltime classic. Stream the moonglows sincerely by arturo campillo from desktop or your mobile device. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Fuqua performed with bobby lesters moonglows at the 1983 grammy awards ceremony, and the group toured as harvey and the moonglows until 1986. Listen to your favorite songs from the best of the moonglows, vol. Inducted into rock and roll hall of fame in 2000 performer. All songs are the original hits by the original artists that made them great. Ten commandments of love harvey and the moonglows 3.
The moonglows discography, albums and songs mp3 buy at online. Harvey fuqua and the moonglows marvin gaye, soul music. The album was called the soulful moods of marvin gaye. And the one group that blew me away was the moonglows. Marvin gaye a 1959 promotional picture of harvey and the moonglows. Harvey fuqua baritone vocals, lead vocals, 195160, 197172, bobby lester tenor vocals, lead vocals, 195158, 197072, 197880, prentiss barnes vocals. During 1957, in the wake of their unfinished debut album, lester receded. The original moonglows disbanded in 1958, and fuqua put together a new group called harvey and the moonglows that included a young marvin gaye.
When i was a kid in south philadelphia, even before realizing that one day i would become the geator, that sound haunted me. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. Prentiss barnes bass, born 12 april, 1925, magnolia, mississippi died 1 october 2006, near magnolia, mississippi. The moonglows top songs top songs chart singles discography. Freed bringing the moonglows to a blues based label like chess may not. Army, two friends, harvey fuqua and bobby lester, formed a duo in. Find the moonglows discography, albums and singles on allmusic.
Originally known as the crazy sounds, they were renamed by cleveland dj alan freed, who was known on the air as moondog. The moonglows were a seminal vocal group in the development of the sound between the vocal jazz and jubilee groups to the then ermerging doo wop sound. The original lineup from louisville included bobby lester, harvey fuqua, alexander graves, and prentiss barnes, with guitarist billy johnson. The moonglows top songs top songs chart singles discography alexander pete graves billy johnson bobby lester chester simmons chuck barksdale chuck lewis doc williams harvey fuqua james knowland marvin gaye prentiss barnes reese palmer. Original members included bobby lester, harvey fuqua, alexander graves. The original group was composed of bobby lester, harvey fuqua, pete graves and prentiss barnes, along with guitarist billy johnson. In the spring of 1959, harvey and the moonglows were scheduled to appear on american bandstand. Members of the doowop group the moonglows, sometimes called harvey and the moonglows. The moonglows also appears in this compilation features two compact discs with 48 of the greatest hits of the 1950s. Discover top playlists and videos from your favorite artists on shazam.
The moonglows discography, albums and songs mp3 buy at. Pages in category the moonglows members the following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. Harvey fuqua, prentiss barnes, alexander pete graves, bobby lester and. Create an account help customer service mobile version affiliate program. The moonglows sincerely by arturo campillo published on 20120424t03. Harvey fuqua, prentiss barnes, alexander pete graves, bobby lester and guitarist billy johnson.
Trivia 1 members have included harvey fuqua, bobby lester, alexander graves, prentiss barnes, billy johnson, doc williams. Clyde mcphatter a biographical essay by colin escott with discography by richard weize 1987. The moonglows, american doowop vocal group that was one of the pioneering acts of rock and roll. Read on wikipedia edit history talk page print download pdf.
Harvey fuqua and bobby lester sang together in their driveways, in pool halls, and in dance clubs in louisville. Their gentlebutpowerful singing was strong enough to push a treacly string section well into the background, where it belonged. Most of all, i want your warm embrace no one can take your place i need you most of all most of all, i want your sweet caress truly, i must confess i need you most of all. Gaye briefly sang with fuquas new moonglows in the late 1950s, and. Choose country canada 1 new zealand 1 uk 3 usa 8 see the moonglows for full discography.
Fuqua renamed the group harvey and the new moonglows. Chess lp1425 rock, rock, rock various artists 1256 there are two versions of album covers, the first has chess lp1425 in the lower left corner, the second has chess lp1425 in a white box at the upper right of the cover. Fifty years ago, a cleveland deejay named alan freed hosted a radio program called the moondog rock and roll party. The moonglows blue velvet the ultimate collection cd2. Paul turned out to be the nineyearold son of one of the chess brothers, but before you consider him a. We offer you the best music from all over the world at lowest prices and highest quality.
The moonglows were a seminal vocal group in the development of the sound between the vocal jazz and jubilee groups to. Chess released two eps and an album, look, its the moonglows, during that period. Harvey wanted to take his new group with him, but contractually he was obligated to take the old one. Sep 30, 2011 listen to your favorite songs from the best of the moonglows, vol. Their leader and the composer of many of their hits, harvey fuqua, also became an important producer and writer for motown records in the 60s and beyond. Its the moonglows and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. Whatever songs they sang or lipsynched found harvey as part of the group, not out in front. Originally known as the crazy sounds, they were renamed by cleveland dj alan freed, who was known on the air as moondog, and who decided to heavily promote the group.
Its the moonglows, an album by the moonglows on spotify. Harvey fuqua baritone, born 27 july, 1929 died 6 july 2010, detroit, michigan. February 8, 2008 the timelife history of rocknroll was a short series, with only eight volumes to our knowledge. Harvey danger downloads the show must not go on the posthumous final single, written for the bands final tour in 2009, recorded with john goodmanson shortly thereafter, then mixed and mastered just in time for the first anniversary of the very last show. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from the moonglows.
In his first session, gaye recorded one song by berry gordy, another by harvey fuqua, and. The original group was composed of bobby lester, harvey fuqua, pete graves and prentiss. Vinyl 7 harvey and the moonglows ten commandments of love mean old blues 1958, vinyl discogs. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. I knew from the start moonglowswould i be crying flamingosmabellene chuck berrysincerely moonglowsthirty days chuck berrythe vow flamingosyou cant catch. The moonglows, led by the great harvey fuqua, were one of the most polished and professional vocal groups of the doo wop era and turned out hit after hit including what i consider to be the greatest doo wop song ever recorded, in my diary.
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