The Toys
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The Toys were an American pop girl group from Jamaica, New York, which was formed in 1961 and disbanded in 1968.
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[edit] Members
The trio consisted of:
- Barbara Harris (who sang lead most of the time).
- Barbara Parritt (born 1 October 1944, Wilmington, North Carolina).
- June Montiero (born 1 July 1946, Queens, New York).
[edit] Career
The Toys were discovered at a talent show by manager Vince Marc, who introduced them to songwriters Sandy Linzer and Denny Randell. Linzer and Randell wrote most of the songs recorded by them, including their Number 2 hit single "A Lover's Concerto", and also produced the group's 1965-66 recordings on Bob Crewe's DynoVoice record label. In 1967 the group changed labels and producers, but charted only one more minor single (a cover of Brian Hyland's "Sealed with a Kiss") before breaking up.
At the peak of their popularity The Toys appeared on all of the major TV rock programs, including Shindig!, Hullabaloo, and American Bandstand. They also had a cameo role in the 1967 beach movie It's A Bikini World.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Singles
- (U.S. chart positions are Billboard Hot 100 except as noted.)
- 1965: "A Lover's Concerto" (U.S. #2, UK #5)
- 1966: "Attack" (U.S. #18, UK #36)
- 1966: "Baby Toys" (U.S. #76)
- 1966: "Silver Spoon" (U.S. #111)
- 1966: "May My Heart Be Cast into Stone" (U.S. #85)
- 1968: "Sealed with a Kiss" (U.S. #112, #48 R&B)
[edit] Albums
- 1966: The Toys Sing "A Lover's Concerto" and "Attack!" (U.S. Billboard 200 #92; Billboard Black Albums #9) - a CD version was released in 1994 with some bonus tracks.
