Vernon Harrell

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1 Biography
2 Discography
- 2.1 Singles
3 Book references
4 External links

[edit] Biography

Vernon "Verne" Harrell was an R&B singer from New York who released several singles in the 1960's and 1970's. He also co-wrote songs with J. R. Bailey (a former member of The Cadillacs and writer of "Everybody Plays The Fool" by The Main Ingredient). Several songs penned by the two include "Soul Shing-A-Ling" and "Seven Days Too Long" by Chuck Wood in 1966, and "Sweet, Sweet Lovin'" by The Platters in 1967.

Harrell also replaced Billy Guy in the 1960's as a member of The Coasters, while Guy was busy working on a solo career. Harrell never recorded with The Coasters, he only performed on stage. One song Harrell recorded called "Do It To It" on Calla Records has the same backing track that was used on The Coasters' recording of "Lovey Dovey." Other versions of "Do It To It" by The Sandpebbles and Tony Fox, both released on Calla Records in 1968, supposedly also have the same backing track.

The last known records released by Harrell were in 1971, one called "Muhammed Ali" on Brunswick Records, about the famous boxer Muhammad Ali, and another on United Artists Records.

[edit] Discography

[edit] Singles

Slick Chick/Beg Borrow And Steal (Lescay #3003) (1962)
Nobody But Nobody/Such A Lonely Guy (Ascot #2144) (1963)
Do Unto Others/Little Joe (Beltone #2031) (1963) (as Vernon Harrel)
I Had A Dream My Record Was Number One/Beg Borrow And Steal (Beltone #2038) (1960's)
Baby Don’tcha Worry/All That’s Good (Decca #31721) (1964) (as Vernon Harrell and Little Gigi)
Your Love/Daisy Daisy (Score #1008) (1966)
If This Ain’t Love/A Man Has Got To Cry Sometime (Score #1010) (1966)
Do It To It/Can’t Take The Hurt (Calla #136) (1969)
Title Unknown (United Artists) (1971)
Muhammed Ali (Stereo)/Muhammed Ali (Mono) (Brunswick #55448) (1971) (as Verne Harrell)
Slick Chick/Holding A Dream (Side B by Gene Latter) (RNB #007) (2004)