THE FIVE KEYS 'THE BLUES DON'T CARE'/'THIS I PROMISE YOU' UK CAPITOL COLLECTABLE
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Apr 22, 2018
Sold Date
Apr 15, 2018
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£ 50
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Great Britain
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The Five Keys
Profile: American R&B and doo-wop group popular in the late 1950's. In 1949, brothers Rudy and Bernard West joined another set of singing brothers - Ripley and Raphael Ingram - to form The Sentimental Four, a gospel quartet. Inspired by the harmonies of The Mills Brothers and The Ink Spots, they soon began to shift toward R&B.The young foursome toured briefly with Miller's Brown-Skinned Models, an all-black revue that played fairs and carnivals. And they started winning local talent contests. Those victories led to a chance to perform at the Apollo Theatre in New York City. The singers won a contest there, too. And soon after, Los Angeles-based Aladdin Records signed the group.
After a few lineup changes that included adding a fifth member, the combo renamed itself The Five Keys. "Ling, Ting, Tong," was a No. 28 pop hit in 1954. That was followed by the ballad "Out of Sight, Out of Mind," which reached No. 23 in 1956, and "Wisdom of a Fool," which hit No. 35 in 1957. But the group's influence was greater than the best-sellers would indicate.
Before black groups started crossing over onto pop charts, The Five Keys had a powerful effect on R&B music - especially among vocal harmony acts. "One of the most popular, influential and beautiful-sounding R&B singing groups of the 1950s, The Five Keys were not only a link between the gospel/pop units of the '40s and the later R&B and rock groups, they led by example, having hits in R&B, rock 'n' roll, and pop before the decade was through," wrote Jay Warner in the Billboard Book of American Singing Groups.More Sites: uncamarvy.com Members: Bernard West (2), Maryland Pierce, Ramon Loper, Ripley Ingram, Rudy West Variations: Viewing All | The Five Keys 5 Keys, Five Keys, The 5 Keys, The Fantastic Five Keys, The Keys
The only copy I see on Discogs has the centre missing. This one is perfect.
The Five Keys ?– This I Promise You / The Blues Don't Care
Label: Capitol Records ?– 45-CL 14756 Format: Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, SingleCountry: UK Released: 1957 Genre: Rock, Funk / Soul, Pop Style:
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A This I Promise You Written-By – Clyde Otis, Vin Corso* 2:20 B The Blues Don't Care Written-By – Vic Abramsprice rating
