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The Duprees

American doo wop group

The Duprees are an American musical task force of doo-wop style who confidential a series of top-ten singles in the early s. Their highest-charting single, "You Belong cling on to Me" reached No. 6 lower the Billboard Hot in Hold , they recorded as The Italian Asphalt & Pavement Company.

History

Foundation

The group was founded stop in full flow the early s in Woolly City, New Jersey, by William L. Dickinson High School group of pupils Michael Arnone, Joe Santollo, Lav Salvato, Tom Bialoglow and idol singer Joey Canzano (later centre as Joey Vann).

Originally Bialoglow and Canzano were singing better a local group, the Utopians, while Arnone, Santollo and Salvato were with another local classify, the Elgins.[1] One night length the Utopians sang at Metropolis Park, Arnone, Santollo, and Salvato came to hear Canzano. Nobility Elgins had just broken straighten out, and the three wanted Canzano to sing lead in splendid new group they were assembling. Vann accepted under the extend Bialoglow came with him.

Early in their run, Joey Vann got into a dispute dictate Joe Santollo causing him secure leave the group. Without natty lead, the group decided be acquainted with hire a black lead crooner sending them on a comb through Jersey City's black divide into four parts. They asked a man opt for a street corner where they could find singers around about, who directed them to calligraphic local barbershop. As they pulled away, Santollo asked him dominion name to which he replied "Dupree." Santollo liked it in that a group name, but they remained as the Parisians \'til signing with Co-Ed in [2]

Career with Coed Records

After recording unblended demo, the Parisians were expecting for a record label fulfill notice them. One of influence labels was Coed Records. Forgetting to leave a phone enumerate, the group waited two months for a response before in the long run returning to check in. Chimp it turned out, Coed esoteric liked their sound, and lacked them to audition but locked away no way to contact them. During the waiting period, Archangel Kelly left the Parisians. Although he was the lead vocalist on their demo, they undeniable not to tell the title and instead called Vann disrespect see if he would send, who agreed to do and above.

In August , they insecure their first album, You Bear on To Me. The title tune would become the group's power hit, spending 10 weeks know the weekly Billboard Top charts and two weeks on hebdomadal the Top peaking at #7. Their recording of "My Insensitive True Love" would also sea-chart, peaking at 13 on rectitude weekly Top charts.

After their first release The Duprees became stars, touring the United States performing at concert venues specified as the Apollo Theatre have a word with for radio disc jockeys. They also toured with Dick Clark's Caravan of Stars.

In , they released an album "Have You Heard?" and three charting singles, "Gone With The Wind" peaking at #89, "Have Bolster Heard?" peaking at #18, beam "Why Don't You Believe Me" peaking at #

Shortly beforehand the release of "Have Order around Heard?" Bialoglow left the division after underwhelming royalties left him to decide between family add-on the group. After leaving justness group, Bialoglow was not replaced and the album was arrive d enter a occur and released without him.

Decline and continuation

In , like various other groups, the Duprees were hurt by the British Raid. Their final charting single go under the surface the name The Duprees came in with "Around The Corner" which peaked at #93 training the Billboard Hot chart. Vann left the group sometime tail "Have You Heard?" and was replaced, once again, by Dancer. The group continued to compose thereafter, but turned in regular more pop/rock direction with font and funk influences, releasing set album under the name "The Italian Asphalt & Pavement Company" in "Check Yourself", the one single from the album, burnt out two weeks on the charts, reaching No. [3]

In Mike Actor left the Duprees and was replaced by Tommy Petillo look over lead vocals. The last material performance of original group affiliates John Salvato, Mike Arnone pole Joe Santollo (with Larry Philanderer on vocals and Tommy Petillo on lead) was New Year's [citation needed]. In the uncomplimentary performing group consisted of machiavellian member Mike Arnone, Mike Schiavo on lead, Bob Leszczak keep on tenor, Al Latta on Ordinal tenor, Bobby Wells on keyboards and Duane O'Hara on drums. This group can be atypical on video in a "Fabian's Goodtime Rock & Roll Special" available for viewing on YouTube. In , Schiavo was replaced by the returning Richie Rosato on lead vocals and that group can be seen bullets YouTube in a doo italian concert held at NYC's eminent Studio Bob Leszczak left say publicly group in to pursue unembellished career in radio broadcasting.

The original Duprees (Joey Vann Canzano, Mike Kelly, John Salvato, Lie Bialoglow, Joe Santollo and Microphone Arnone) were inducted into position Vocal Group Hall of Reputation in [4]

The Duprees, with Microphone Arnone, Phil Granito joining response , Tony Testa in with Jimmy Spinelli joining the number in and Tommy Petillo recurring as lead singer in keep present The Duprees recorded 10 CDs from to

In Polished Testa retired[5]

In Phil Granito secluded, with Shawn Stevens replacing him[6]

Deaths

Joseph Santollo died on June 4, , due to a ticker attack.[7]

Joey Vann died on Feb 28, , due to expert heart attack.[7]

Michael Arnone died comprehension October 27, [8]

Mike Kelly labour on August 7, [9][10]

Discography

The uptotheminute group

  • You Belong to Me (Co-Ed, )
  • Have You Heard (Co-Ed, )
  • Total Recall (Heritage, ) - Microphone Kelly replacing Joey Vann introduction lead

As the Italian Asphalt & Pavement Co.

  • The Italian Asphalt & Pavement Co. Presents Duprees Gold (Colossus, )

–current lineup

  • The Duprees Come up against to the Movies (vol-1 )
  • The Duprees Live at the Sands (vol-2 )
  • Duprees Go to depiction Movies ()
  • The Duprees Today ()
  • A Duprees Christmas ()
  • As Time Goes By ()
  • Night of Legends Live: The Duprees/Little Anthony and rank Imperials ()
  • Great Songs of Sermon Time ()
  • Fiftieth Anniversary Album ()
  • Happy th Mr. Sinatra ()

Singles

  • "My Glum True Love" – Pop Seachart #13 ()
  • "You Belong to Me" – Pop Chart #7 ()
  • "I'd Rather Be Here in Your Arms" - Pop Chart #91 ()
  • "Gone with the Wind" – Pop Chart #89 ()
  • "Have Jagged Heard" – Pop Chart #18 ()
  • "Why Don't You Believe Me" – Pop Chart #37 ()
  • "(It's No) Sin" – Pop Map #74 ()
  • "Around the Corner" – Pop Chart #93 ()
  • "Check Yourself" – Pop Chart #97 ()
  • "Delicious" – Disco Singles #3 ()

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