Lulu did a remarkably credible cover of the tune on Ready Steady Go in 1965…
Joan Jett did it on tour in the 80s…
The “movie version” of The Temptations had a shot…
Otis Day & The Knights tore it up in the movie Animal House…
BUT, it all started with:
THE ORIGINAL ISLEY BROTHERS
THANKS, GUYS!!!
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(Recorded, September 1982 at The Pine Knob Music Theater, Detroit)
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Boston band The G-Clefs enter the Billboard singles chart in the USA with Ka-Ding-Dong, the tune eventually reached #9 on the R&B charts (#24 on Pop); not bad for a first outing. The G-Clefs had the distinction of being the first Boston group to have a national hit…
Originally called the "Bob-O-Links," the group formed around 1952 when they were all in their mid-teens...
They were a family from Boston's Roxbury section: the Scott brothers (Teddy, Chris, and Timmy) and two guys that Teddy referred to as their "foster brothers": their cousin, Joe Jordan, and next-door neighbor Ray Gipson. Their initial lineup was: Ray Gipson (first tenor), Chris Scott (second tenor), Teddy Scott (baritone), Tim "Payme" Scott (baritone/bass/guitar), and Joe Jordan (bass).
The influences on the young Bob-O-Links were traditional groups like the Dominoes, the Five Keys and the Drifters.. One of the biggest influences, however, was learning to sing in the choir at St. Richard's Catholic Church.
The guys were nothing if not street hustlers. When they weren't in church, they'd be shining shoes, setting pins at the bowling alley, and selling newspapers…
Another of their “hits” was “Cause You’re Mine”…
"'Cause You're Mine" received an "excellent" review on November 17, 1956...
And they did play the Apollo a few times...
These guys were all the way street dudes, along the way to limited stardom, they were not only a singing group, but a street gang called the "Victors." Although they never let it interfere with their performing, they were always cruising for fights…
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July
27, 1957: The Bobbettes' first and only
Top 40 single, "Mr. Lee" enters the US Pop charts where it will reach
#6…
The
song implies that the girls had a crush on one of their high school teachers,
but in reality they strongly dis-liked the real Mr. Lee. Atlantic Records had
the original lyrics re-written before they would record the tune...
After
a series of unsuccessful novelty songs, The Bobbettes recorded a number about
how they really felt, "I Shot Mr. Lee", which Atlantic refused to
issue. The tiny Triple-X label would release it however, and it went as far as
#52 on the Billboard Hot 100…
AND
THAT’S THE REAL DEAL IN THE EVOLUTION OF ROCK ‘n ROLL…
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The violent marriage of Ike and Tina came to an end when Tina left Ike in July 1976. Their divorce became final on March 29, 1978…
Ike & Tina in 1975:
Tina about deciding to not take any money from Ike in their divorce: "It's not about leaving with money. You leave with knowledge. Inner strength. All the discipline I have to have now came from being with that man ... I knew what I was doing, and I knew why, and I got out. You don't step out and do what I did with my life if you don't have some control there."
Source: Gerri Hirshey, "Woman Warrior at 53, the Amazing Tina Turner Just Keeps on Rollin'," Gentleman's Quarterly, 6/1993 as noted in Tina Turner: Break Every Rule by Mark Bego, page 147…
Ike about being abusive: "All the fights Tina and I had were about her being sad about something. I get real emotional if you're worrying and don't tell me what it is. Then I can't think about nothing else. So I'd slap her or something like that ... If I owe anybody an apology, that would be Tina. I put her through hell with other women. I regret it today, but I can't undo it."
Source: Tim Nudd, "Ike Turner Dead at 76", People.com, 12/12/2007…
Robert Fontenot about Tina's comeback: "[Tina] overcame bankruptcy and a violent marriage to orchestrate the most amazing comeback in the history of rock."
Source: "Profile -- Tina Turner", Oldies.about.com…
Ike Turner: December 12, 2007 in San Marcos, California:
Ike died at 76 in his sleep at his home. A report from the San Diego County Medical Examiner's office stated that Ike died from a cocaine overdose.
A memorial service was held on December 21, 2007 at the Greater Bethany Community Church City of Refuge in Gardena, California…
On September 12, 2012, BGO Records will release Tina’s “new” CD "Live At Carnegie Hall–What You Hear Is What You Get” from 1971…
YOU GO GIRL!!!
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