Little Caesar and the Romans
| Little Caesar and the Romans | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Genre (s) | Rhythm and blues |
| founding | 1961 |
| resolution | 1962 |
| Last occupation | |
singing |
Carl Burnett |
Singing - baritone |
David "Caesar" Johnson |
Singing - tenor |
Johnny O'Simmons |
Singing - tenor |
Early Harris |
Vocals - bass |
Leroy Sanders |
Little Caesar and the Romans was an American rhythm and blues singers group.
history
In the late 1950s, the group was founded under the name The Up-Fronts. After they got a recording deal in 1961, they renamed themselves Little Caesar and the Romans. With the title Those Oldies But Goodies (Remind Me of You) they reached number 9 in the US charts in 1961.
Discography (selection)
- 1961: Those Oldies But Goodies (Remind Me of You)
- 1961: Hully Gully Again
- 1961: Memories of Those Oldies But Goodies
- 1961: The Ten Commandments of Love
- 1961: Popeye Once More
literature
- Julia Edenhofer : The Great Oldie Lexicon . Bastei-Lübbe 1991, ISBN 3-404-60288-9 .
- Günter Ehnert: HIT GUIDE - US Chart Singles 1950 - 1963 . Taurus Press 1992, ISBN 3-922-54247-6 .
- Richard Crouse: Big Bang, Baby: Rock Trivia . Dundurn 2000, ISBN 0-888-82219-7 .
Web links
- Little Caesar and the Romans at discogs , accessed September 8, 2013
- strathdee.wordpress.com , accessed September 8, 2013
- mlccruises.com , accessed September 10, 2013
Individual evidence
- ^ Julia Edenhofer: Das Große Oldie Lexikon , Bastei-Lübbe, 1991, pp. 378–379.