The Chimes (US band)
The Chimes (later Lenny & the Chimes) were an American doo wop group from Brooklyn.
The group came together under the direction of lead singer Lenny Cocco in the mid-1950s. Their first single was a version of Tommy Dorsey's "Once in a While", released on Tag Records. The song became a hit in the U.S., peaking at #11 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1961. The follow-up single was "I'm in the Mood for Love", a song from the 1930s. This hit #38 later that year. In 1962, they began recording as Lenny & the Chimes, and moved to Metro Records and then to Laurie Records in 1963. In 1964, they released the single "Two Times" on Vee-Jay, but broke up shortly after.
In subsequent decades they have re-formed for the doo-wop revival circuit, usually under the name Lenny Cocco and the Chimes.
Members
Original
- Lenny Cocco - lead
- Pat DePrisco - first tenor
- Richard Mercado - second tenor
- Joseph Croce - baritone
- Pat McGuire - bass
Current
- Lenny Cocco
- Frank Di Blasi- First Tenor
- Angelo Perrone- Second Tenor
- Frank Pionegro- Baritone
- Sal Mazzola - Drummer and Musical Arranger
[1] Pat McGuire died in a car accident in the early 1960s.[2]
References
- The Chimes at Allmusic
- Joel Whitburn, The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits. 7th edn, 2000
Footnotes
- ↑ "lennycoccoandthechimes.com". lennycoccoandthechimes.com. Retrieved 2012-10-18.
- ↑ "Lenny Cocco and The Chimes: The Story of the Group". Webcitation.org. Retrieved 2012-10-18.