Shep and the Limelites
| Shep and the Limelites | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Genre (s) | Rhythm and blues ; Doo Wop |
| founding | 1961 |
| resolution | 1970 |
| Last occupation | |
singing |
James "Shep" Sheppard |
singing |
Clarence Bassett |
singing |
Charles Baskerville |
Shep and the Limelites were an American doo-wop band from the early 1960s.
history
The trio was founded in 1961 by James "Shep" Sheppard, who was the lead singer of the group The Heartbeats between 1956 and 1958 and who wrote almost all of the songs for this group. The most famous song by the Limelites trio was Daddy's Home , with which they reached number 2 in the US charts. The song was covered by Jermaine Jackson in 1972 and Cliff Richard in 1981 . James Sheppard died on January 24th, 1970 in his vehicle, he was the victim of a robbery.
Discography
Singles
- 1960: Too Young to Wed / Two Lovin 'Hearts
- 1961: I'm So Lonely / One Week from Today
- 1961: Daddy's Home / This I Know
- 1961: Ready for Your Love / You'll Be Sorry
- 1961: Three Steps From The Alter / Oh, What a Feeling
- 1962: Our Anniversary / Who Told the Sandman
Albums
- 1962: Our Anniversary
literature
- Julia Edenhofer : The Great Oldie Lexicon . Bastei-Lübbe, 1991, ISBN 3-404-60288-9 , pp. 544-545.
- Jay Warner: American Singing Groups: A History from 1940 to Today . 2006, page 220.
Web links
- Shep and the Limelites at Discogs (English)
- Shep and the Limelites on Allmusic
Individual evidence
- ^ Julia Edenhofer: The Great Oldie Lexicon . Bastei-Lübbe, 1991, ISBN 3-404-60288-9 , p. 545.