Merrilee & the Turnabouts
| Merrilee & the Turnabouts | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Genre (s) | Pop , R&B |
| founding | 1965 |
| resolution | 1968 |
| Last occupation | |
singing |
Merrilee Rush |
| Neil Rush | |
| Richard Gerber | |
Merrilee & the Turnabouts was an American rhythm and blues and pop band.
history
Merrilee Rush (born Merrilee Gunst, January 26, 1944), originally from Seattle , Washington, founded the group Merrilee & the Turnabouts in 1964. In 1965 the group went on tour with Paul Revere & the Raiders and thereby received a record deal. In 1968 they released their debut single Angel of the Morning and immediately landed a bestseller, which reached number 7 in the US charts and even came to number 1 in New Zealand . The song was originally sung by Evie Sands in 1967 and was covered by many famous artists in the following years, including a. by PP Arnold , Nina Simone , Juice Newton , Olivia Newton-John , Bonnie Tyler , Dusty Springfield , Rita Wilson , Billie Davis , The New Seekers and The Pretenders .
Awards
Merrilee Rush was nominated for the Grammy Awards in the Female Vocalist of the Year category with the song Angel of the Morning .
Discography
- 1965: Party Song / It's Alright
- 1967: Lovers Never Say Goodbye / Tell Me the Truth
- 1967: How's the Weather on Your Street / See Me I'm Smiling
- 1968: Angel of the Morning / Reap What You Sow
- 1968: That Kind of Woman / Sunshine & Roses
literature
- Julia Edenhofer : The Great Oldie Lexicon . Bastei-Lübbe 1991, ISBN 3-404-60288-9 .
Web links
- Merrilee & the turn abouts at Discogs (English)
- Merrilee & the Turnabouts. In: The Herald (Everett) October 30, 2011. Retrieved May 3, 2016 .
Individual evidence
- ^ Composer Chip Taylor
- ↑ Julia Edenhofer: Das Große Oldie Lexikon , p. 321
- ↑ billboard.com: Merrilee Rush , accessed May 3, 2016
- ↑ discogs: Angel of the Morning