Saturday, August 3, 2013

April 3, 1959: The Flamingos are on fire with two successful albums and The Shirells are taking off with the Carole King penned number...



August 3, 1959:

 



After having not released a 12-inch LP for the entirety of the Fifties, the Flamingos saw two appear in a single year:


 



'The Flamingos' (On Checker)
THE VOW




 
and 'Flamingo Serenade' (On End)…
I ONLY HAVE EYES FOR YOU



And while The Flamingos were enjoying the height of their career, The Shirells were at the beginning of theirs when, on that same day, the girls hit #83 on the Chart with what would become a classic;  the Carole King penned 

DEDICATED TO THE ONE I LOVE


AUGUST 3, 1959: Another GREAT day in
The Evolution of Rock ‘n Roll…


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