The Duprees
The Duprees was an American doo-wop singing group from the early 1960s .
history
The quintet met in Jersey City , New Jersey , and initially performed under the name The Parsians . After their first appearances in smaller clubs, they came to New York in 1962 . They took part in a talent competition and promptly received a record deal .
The company changed the band name to The Duprees , as they thought this was more promising due to the French influence. The first thing they did was record the song "You Belong To Me," which had been a big hit with singer Jo Stafford years earlier . And the new version was also a success and a million seller . Her second hit was "My Own True Love" from the classic film " Gone with the Wind ".
Records kept coming out until 1964, then lead singer Joe Vann left the group and the success faded.
Members
- Joe Vann Canzano, lead vocals
- replaced by Mike Kelly in 1964
Discography
Albums
- 1962: You Belong to Me
- 1963: Have You Heard
- 1968: Total Recall
- 1970: The Italian Asphalt & Pavement Company
- 2003: The Duprees Go To The Movies
Singles
| year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
 US
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| 1962 | You Belong to Me You Belong to Me |
US7 (13 weeks) US |
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| My Own True Love You Belong to Me |
US13 (10 weeks) US |
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| 1963 | I'd Rather Be Here In Your Arms Have You Heard |
US91 (4 weeks) US |
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| Gone with the Wind Have You Heard |
US89 (2 weeks) US |
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| Why Don't You Believe Me |
US37 (7 weeks) US |
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| Have You Heard? Have you heard |
US18 (10 weeks) US |
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| 1964 | (It's No) Sin Have You Heard |
US74 (5 weeks) US |
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| 1965 | Around The Corner |
US91 (2 weeks) US |
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| 1970 | Check yourself |
US97 (2 weeks) US |
literature
- Warner, Jay: The Billboard Book Of American Singing Groups. A History 1940-1990 . New York City / New York: Billboard Books, 1992, pp. 370f