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60s Hauntingly Rock-A-Ballad (Popcorn Oldies) Teener Rocker - A & B-Side Coral Records - 9-62227 (1960) Conductor & Arranger : Dick Jacobs.
A-Side written by: Wayne Walker & Webb Pierce / B-Side written by: Jeff Lewis & Bill Giant.
(1) also recording by: Webb Pierce (Decca - DL 4144 - 1960) Bobby Lord (Columbia Records 4-42012 - 1961) The Telstars (Oriole Records UK CB 1754 - 1962)
B-Side also recording by: Jimmy Jones (MGM Records - May 1960) Billy Fury (Decca records U.K - released on September 25th 1960) Rod Lauren (RCA Victor 47-8020 - 1962) Aart Brouwer with Johnny And His Cellar Rockers (Philips Netherlands 327 575 JF - 1963) Joe Costa (Warner Bros. Records - 5357 - 1963) The Cherokees (Columbia Records UK - 1965) and many others...
In 1961, Andy Rose was the lead singer on a Doo Wop tune titled “Crazy For You” & "Don't Ask Me To Be Lonely" the song was credited to Andy Rose and the Exotics.
A year later he recorded “Perfidia” credited to Andy Rose and the Thorns.
The 1940 hit by Xavier Cugat didn’t help Andy Rose have a comeback hit, and he remained a one-hit wonder with “Just Young” as his only song on the Billboard Hot 100.
Subsequently, he also recorded at least one single credited to Andy Rose and the Sandmen.
In 1964 Andy Rose tried twice more to release singles with different record labels hoping for a break. He released “Everybody But You” on Ember Records and next released “Hey Scooter” on Golden Crest Records.
On his last single release he was billed as Andy Rose & The Thorns.
But the songs were commercial failures.
A final effort was recorded as a duo named Andy & Gino.
Their song, “Love Is Love” included a host of title songs in the lyrics that climbed up the pop charts in 1964.
Phrases found in “Love Is Love” included “do you want to know a secret,” “money can’t buy me love,” “a world without love,” “yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah,” “twist and shout,” “I want to hold your hand,” “thank you girl,” “Romeo and Juliet,” “bits and pieces,” “walk on by,” “glad all over” and “chapel of love.” Despite the attempt to build on title song familiarity, “Love Is Love” also failed to chart.
That’s the story of Andy Rose and his foundering recording career as a teen idol.
The music career of Andy Rose is just a reminder, a sign meant to warn, you won’t necessarily become a chart topper even if you have classic good looks, can sing and write your own songs.
In 1995, Andy Rose died of lung cancer.
#rockandroll #popvocal #50s
60s Hauntingly Rock-A-Ballad (Popcorn Oldies) Teener Rocker - A & B-Side Coral Records - 9-62227 (1960) Conductor & Arranger : Dick Jacobs.
A-Side written by: Wayne Walker & Webb Pierce / B-Side written by: Jeff Lewis & Bill Giant.
(1) also recording by: Webb Pierce (Decca - DL 4144 - 1960) Bobby Lord (Columbia Records 4-42012 - 1961) The Telstars (Oriole Records UK CB 1754 - 1962)
B-Side also recording by: Jimmy Jones (MGM Records - May 1960) Billy Fury (Decca records U.K - released on September 25th 1960) Rod Lauren (RCA Victor 47-8020 - 1962) Aart Brouwer with Johnny And His Cellar Rockers (Philips Netherlands 327 575 JF - 1963) Joe Costa (Warner Bros. Records - 5357 - 1963) The Cherokees (Columbia Records UK - 1965) and many others...
In 1961, Andy Rose was the lead singer on a Doo Wop tune titled “Crazy For You” & "Don't Ask Me To Be Lonely" the song was credited to Andy Rose and the Exotics.
A year later he recorded “Perfidia” credited to Andy Rose and the Thorns.
The 1940 hit by Xavier Cugat didn’t help Andy Rose have a comeback hit, and he remained a one-hit wonder with “Just Young” as his only song on the Billboard Hot 100.
Subsequently, he also recorded at least one single credited to Andy Rose and the Sandmen.
In 1964 Andy Rose tried twice more to release singles with different record labels hoping for a break. He released “Everybody But You” on Ember Records and next released “Hey Scooter” on Golden Crest Records.
On his last single release he was billed as Andy Rose & The Thorns.
But the songs were commercial failures.
A final effort was recorded as a duo named Andy & Gino.
Their song, “Love Is Love” included a host of title songs in the lyrics that climbed up the pop charts in 1964.
Phrases found in “Love Is Love” included “do you want to know a secret,” “money can’t buy me love,” “a world without love,” “yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah,” “twist and shout,” “I want to hold your hand,” “thank you girl,” “Romeo and Juliet,” “bits and pieces,” “walk on by,” “glad all over” and “chapel of love.” Despite the attempt to build on title song familiarity, “Love Is Love” also failed to chart.
That’s the story of Andy Rose and his foundering recording career as a teen idol.
The music career of Andy Rose is just a reminder, a sign meant to warn, you won’t necessarily become a chart topper even if you have classic good looks, can sing and write your own songs.
In 1995, Andy Rose died of lung cancer.
#rockandroll #popvocal #50s
