The G-Clefs
The G-Clefs were an American doo-wop group, from Roxbury, Massachusetts, United States.
The G-Clefs consisted of four brothers and a fifth member who was a childhood friend. They first began performing locally around 1952.[1] They scored two Top 40 hits in the United States: their 1956 single "Ka-Ding-Dong", featuring Freddy Cannon on guitar, peaked at No. 24 on the Billboard Hot 100, and 1961's "I Understand (Just How You Feel)", which used the melody from "Auld Lang Syne", reached No. 9.[2] The latter track reached No. 17 in the UK Singles Chart in late 1961.[3]
They continued to play locally in the Boston and throughout the area into the 2000s.
Members
- Teddy Scott (born 1936)
- Chris Scott (born 1937)
- Tim Scott (born 1938)
- Ilanga Scott (born 1940)
- Ray Gipson (September 24, 1937 – January 4, 2015)[4]
References
- ↑ Joe Viglione. "The G-Clefs - Biography - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
- ↑ Joe Viglione. "The G-Clefs - Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
- ↑ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 218. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ↑ "The Dead Rock Stars Club - January to June 2015". Thedeadrockstarsclub.com. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
External links
- The G-Clefs biography & discography I
- The G-Clefs biography & discography II
- The G-Clefs record label shots
- Article on The G-Clefs
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