The Stereos

The Stereos were an American pop/rock/doo-wop group from Steubenville, Ohio.

They began as The Buckeyes around 1955 with members Bruce Robinson and Ronnie Collins, and released two singles on the Cincinnati label Deluxe Records in 1957. In 1959, the group added Leroy Swearingen and released their first single as The Stereos, "A Love for Only You"; it flopped, and Swearingen left the group to be replaced by Nathaniel Hicks.^[1] Swearingen, however, wrote the song "I Really Love You", which became their biggest hit, peaking at #15 on the U.S. Black Singles chart and #29 on the Billboard Hot 100.^[2] They continued releasing singles up until 1968, none of which came close to reaching the success of "I Really Love You".

George Harrison covered "I Really Love You" for his 1982 album Gone Troppo.

Members

• Bruce Robinson - lead vocals
• Leroy Swearingen - tenor
• Nathaniel Hicks - tenor (replaced Swearingen in 1960)
• Ronnie Collins - bass
• Sam Profit - tenor
• George Otis - baritone

Singles

As The Buckeyes

• "Since I Fell For You" b/w "Be Only You" (Deluxe Records, 1957)
• "Dottie Baby" b/w "Begging You, Please" (Deluxe Records, 1957)

As The Stereos

• "A Love For Only You" b/w "Sweetpea's in Love" (Gibraltar Records, 1959)
• "I Really Love You" (Cub Records, 1961)
• "The Big Knock" (Cub Records, 1962)
• "Unless You Mean It" b/w "Do You Love Me" (Cub Records, 1962)
• "My Heart" (Robin's Nest Records, 1962)
• "Don't Cry Darling" (Robin's Nest, 1962)
• "Mumbling World" (World Artists, 1963)
• "Life" (Ideal Records, 1964, as The Sterios)
• "Don't Let it Happen to You" (Val 2 Records, 1965)

References

1. Biography, Allmusic.com
2. Billboard Singles, Allmusic.com

External links

• Marv Goldberg's article on The Buckeyes/Stereos
• Pittsburgh Music History article on The Buckeyes/Stereos