The Echoes (American group)

The Echoes
Origin Brooklyn, New York
Genres Pop[1]
doo-wop[1][2]
Years active 1960 (1960)–1965 (1965)
Labels Seg-Way, Smash, Ascot
Past members
  • Tommy Duffy
  • Harry Doyle
  • Tom Morrissey

The Echoes were a vocal trio from Brooklyn,[3] most famous for their 1961 hit single "Baby Blue". The group was composed of Tommy Duffy, Harry Doyle, and Tom Morrissey.[4][3] The three had been members of the Laurels,[4] who had released the original version of "Baby Talk" in 1959, which would be a hit for Jan and Dean later that year.[5]

The Echoes first single, "Baby Blue", was a major hit, reaching No. 12 on the Billboard Hot 100.[6] The Echoes continued to release singles through 1965,[7] but none experienced the same level of success. After changes, the group would be re-branded as The Scoundrels.[8]

Discography

Year Titles (A-side, B-side) Hot 100[9]
1961 "Baby Blue"
b/w "Boomerang"		 12
"Sad Eyes (Don't You Cry)"
b/w "It’s Rainin'"		 88
"Gee Oh Gee"
b/w "Angel of My Heart"		 112
1962 "Bluebirds over the Mountain"
b/w "A Chicken Ain’t Nothing but a Bird"		 112
1963 "Keep an Eye on Her"
b/w "A Million Miles from Nowhere"
"Annabelle Lee"
b/w "If Love Is"
1965 "I Love Candy (I Love Her Candy Kisses)"
b/w "Paper Roses"

References

  1. 1 2 Hoffmann, Frank (2004). Encyclopedia of Recorded Sound, Routledge. p. 654. Retrieved February 13, 2018.
  2. ↑ Larkin, Colin (1997). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Sixties Music, Virgin in association with Muze, Inc. p. 174.
  3. 1 2 "Artists’ Biographies", Billboard, April 3, 1961. p. 42. Retrieved January 31, 2018
  4. 1 2 Jancik, Wayne (1998) The Billboard Book of One Hit Wonders. p. 112.
  5. ↑ Leszczak, Bob (2014). Who Did It First?: Great Pop Cover Songs and Their Original Artists, Rowman & Littlefield. p. 16. Retrieved February 11, 2018.
  6. ↑ Hot 100 - The Echoes Baby Blue Chart History, Billboard.com. Retrieved February 12, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Spotlight Singles", Billboard, August 21, 1965. p. 18. Retrieved February 11, 2018
  8. ↑ "2 Cowsill Bros. Inked by Stogel", Billboard, December 9, 1967. p. 12. Retrieved February 12, 2018
  9. ↑ "The Echoes (American vocal trio) Top Songs", MusicVF. Retrieved February 12, 2018.
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