The Clovers
The Clovers were an American rhythm and blues vocal group that had a number of hits in the 1950s. Her most famous track is the song Love Potion No. 9 from 1959.
Career
The group was formed in 1946 at Armstrong High School in Washington, DC The founding members were Harold "Hal" Lucas (tenor / baritone), Billy Shelton (tenor) and Thomas Woods (bass). They were soon joined by John "Buddy" Bailey (tenor), and Lucas took over the baritone.
The Clovers were modeled on groups like the Orioles and the Ravens . In the course of their career there have been a number of staff changes and the size of the group has fluctuated between a quintet and a trio .
In 1950 Lou Krefetz became the group's manager. He got them a contract with Rainbow Records , where they produced the classic Yes Sir, That's My Baby in November 1950 . In February 1951 they switched to Ahmet Ertegüns Atlantic Records . The group at the time consisted of Harold Lucas Junior, John Bailey, Harold Winley, Matthew McQuarter and guitarist Bill Harris.
Her first recording session at Atlantic took place on February 22, 1951 at Apex Recording Studios , from which the lively Don't You Know I Love You and the ballad Skylark emerged . The resulting single in March 1951 reached the top position of the US R&B charts and was sold over 250,000 times - a high turnover for the rhythm and blues records of the time. The successor title Fool, Fool, Fool (recorded on July 12, 1951 in the WHOM Studios) also made the top position and even sold over 500,000 copies. On December 19, 1951, One Mint Julep was a hit in the Atlantic studios , which could penetrate to number 2 on the R&B charts. Other hits include Ting-a-Ling (recorded March 18, 1952), Good Lovin ' (March 4, 1953), Lovey Dovey (September 24, 1953), Blue Velvet (December 16, 1954) and Devil or Angel ( November 11, 1955).
When the Atlantic contract expired in late 1957, Krefetz brought the Clovers to his own label Poplar Records , which was eventually bought by United Artists Records . Here they had their biggest hit in July 1959 with the humorous Leiber / Stoller composition Love Potion No. 9 , of the 1965 Searchers gecovert was. The text is about a young man who is unsuccessful with girls, who goes to a fortune teller who, by reading hands, draws his attention to "love potion number 9". This seems unexpectedly consistent, because the young man now kisses everything that comes in his way, including a police officer. After this fatal effect, he wonders what will only happen after taking "love potion number 10".
After the end of the contract with United Artists, the group broke up in late 1961. As a result, there were sometimes different versions of the clovers at the same time. Some offshoots operated under other names such as "Tippie and the Clovermen", "Tippie and the Wisemen", "The Fabulous Clovers" or "Tippie and the Clovers". The latter formation with the lead singer Roosevelt "Tippie" Hubbard took the bodies - & - Stoller original Bossa Nova Baby on 19 October 1962 as the first on that shortly thereafter by Elvis Presley on 22 January 1963 for the film Fun in Acapulco gecovert has been.
Awards
In 1989 the Clovers received the Pioneer Award from the Rhythm and Blues Foundation . In 2002 they were inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame and the United in Group Harmony (UGHA) Hall of Fame.
Discography singles
| year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes, label) |
Remarks | Label | |
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 US
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R&B
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| 1951 | Don't You Know I Love You | - |
R&B1 (21 weeks) R&B |
Atlantic Records # 934 | |
| Fool, fool, fool | - |
R&B1 (22 weeks) R&B |
First published: August 1951
B-side: Needless Author: Ahmet Ertegün |
Atlantic Records # 944 | |
| 1952 | One Mint Julep | - |
R&B2 (18 weeks) R&B |
First published: March 1952
B-side: Middle of the Night Author: Ahmet Ertegün |
Atlantic Records # 963 |
| Middle of the night | - |
R&B3 (8 weeks) R&B |
B-side of One Mint Julep
Author: Ahmet Ertegün |
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| Ting-A-Ling | - |
R&B1 (14 weeks) R&B |
First published: June 1952
B-side: Wonder Where My Baby's Gone Author: Ahmet Ertegün |
Atlantic Records # 969 | |
| Wonder Where My Baby's Gone | - |
R&B7 (3 weeks) R&B |
B-side of Ting-A-Ling
Author: Ahmet Ertegün |
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| Hey Miss Fannie | - |
R&B2 (10 weeks) R&B |
First published: October 1952
B-side: I Played the Fool Author: Ahmet Ertegün |
Atlantic Records # 977 | |
| I played the fool | - |
R&B3 (9 weeks) R&B |
B-side of Hey Miss Fannie
Author: Diane Alexis |
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| 1953 | Crawlin ' | - |
R&B3 (12 weeks) R&B |
First published: February 1953
B-side: Yes, It's You Author: Rudy Toombs |
Atlantic Records # 989 |
| Good lovin ' | - |
R&B2 (18 weeks) R&B |
First published: June 1953
B-side: Here Goes A Fool Authors: Danny Taylor, Leroy Kirkland , Ahmet Ertegün, Jerry Wexler |
Atlantic Records # 1000 | |
| Comin 'on | - |
R&B9 (1 week) R&B |
First published: November 1953
B-side: The Feeling Is So Good Author: Ahmet Ertegün |
Atlantic Records # 1010 | |
| 1954 | Lovey Dovey | - |
R&B2 (21 weeks) R&B |
First published: February 1954
B-side: Little Mama Authors: Eddie Curtis, Ahmet Ertegün |
Atlantic Records # 1022 |
| Little mom | - |
R&B4 (15 weeks) R&B |
B-side by Lovey Dovey
Authors: Carmen Taylor, Willis Carroll, Ahmet Ertegün, Jerry Wexler |
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| Your Cash Ain't Nothin 'But Trash | - |
R&B6 (7 weeks) R&B |
First published: June 1954
B-Side: I've Got My Eyes on You Author: Jesse Stone |
Atlantic Records # 1035 | |
| I've Got My Eyes on You | - |
R&B7 (9 weeks) R&B |
B-side of Your Cash Ain't Nothin 'But Trash
Author: Paul Winley |
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| Blue Velvet | - |
R&B14 (1 week) R&B |
First published: December 1954
B-side: If You Love Me Authors: Bernie Wayne, Lee Morris |
Atlantic Records # 1052 | |
| 1955 | Nip sip | - |
R&B10 (2 weeks) R&B |
First published: August 1955
B-side: If I Could Be Loved By You Author: Rudy Toombs |
Atlantic Records # 1073 |
| 1956 | Devil or Angel | - |
R&B3 (11 weeks) R&B |
First published: January 1956
B-side: Hey Doll Baby Author: Blanche Carter |
Atlantic Records # 1083 |
| Hey doll baby | - |
R&B8 (10 weeks) R&B |
B-side of Devil or Angel
Author: Titus Turner |
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| Love, love, love |
US30 (13 weeks) US |
R&B4 (11 weeks) R&B |
Atlantic Records # 1094 | ||
| 1959 | Love Potion # 9 |
US23 (17 weeks) US |
R&B23 (3 weeks) R&B |
First published: July 1959
B-Side: Stay Awhile Authors: Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller Rock and Roll Hall of Fame |
United Artists Records # 180 |
Rainbow Records
- Yes Sir, That's My Baby / When You Come Back to Me (# 11-122), November 1950
Atlantic Records
- I Confess / Alrighty Oh Sweetie (# 1046), October 1954
- Love Bug / In the Morning Time (# 1060), April 1955
- From the Bottom of My Heart / Bring Me Love (# 1107), August 1956
- Baby Baby, Oh My Darling / A Lonely Fool (# 1118), November 1956
- Here Comes Romance / You Good Looking Woman (# 1129), March 1957
- III Love You / So Young (# 1139), May 1957
- Down in the Alley / There's No Tomorrow (# 1152), August 1957
- Wishing for Your Love / All About You (# 1175), January 1958
Poplar Records
- The Gossip Wheel / Please Come On to Me (# 110), June 1958
- The Good Old Summertime / Idaho (# 111), August 1958
United Artists Records
- Old Black Magic / Rock and Roll Tango (# 174), May 1959
- One Mint Julep / Lovey (# 209), January 1960
- Easy Lovin '/ I'm Confessin' That I Love You (# 227), May 1960
- Yes It's You / Burning Fire (# 263), November 1960
- Have Gun / The Honeydripper (# 307), April 1961
Winley Records
- Wrapped Up in a Dream / Let Me Hold You (# 255), June 1961
- Be My Baby / They're Rockin 'Down the Street (# 265), 1962
- Gotta Quit You / I Need You Now (# 265 / # 266), 1962
Tiger Records
- (Tippie & Clovers): Bossa Nova, Baby / The Bossa Nova (My Heart Said) (# 201), November 1962
literature
- Warner, Jay: The Billboard Book of American Singing Groups. A History 1940–1990 . New York City / New York: Billboard Books, 1992, pp. 120-123.
swell
- ^ A b Jay Warner, American Singing Groups , 2006, p. 121
- ↑ Chart sources: US US-RB
- ^ Joel Whitburn : Joel Whitburn presents Hot R&B Songs 1942-2010 . Billboard Books, New York 2011, ISBN 0-89820-186-1 .
Web links
- The Clovers at Allmusic (English)
- The Clovers on the website of the Vocal Group Hall of Fame (English)
- Discography of the Clovers on Soulful Kinda Music
- The Clovers at Music VF
- Detailed biography of Marw Goldberg (English)