The Cheers
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The Cheers were an American
rock and roll
vocal group, that had a string of hits in the mid 1950s starting with "(Bazoom') I Need Your Lovin'." which hit number fifteen on the U.S.
chart
in 1954. This was the first hit written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller to chart on the Pop charts in the United States, and was one of the first rock and roll hits by a white group (after The Crew Cuts and Bill Haley and the Comets). The following year, they followed it up with "Black Denim Trousers and Motorcycle Boots
" (also written by Leiber and Stoller), a song about a wild-living leather-jacketed motorcyclist, which went to number six on the charts. The Cheers members included Bert Convy
(1933—1991), Sue Allen, and Gil Garfield
(1933—2011).
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
rock and roll
Rock and roll
Rock and roll is a genre of popular music that originated and evolved in the United States during the late 1940s and early 1950s, primarily from a combination of African American blues, country, jazz, and gospel music...
vocal group, that had a string of hits in the mid 1950s starting with "(Bazoom') I Need Your Lovin'." which hit number fifteen on the U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
chart
Record chart
A record chart is a ranking of recorded music according to popularity during a given period of time. Examples of music charts are the Hit parade, Hot 100 or Top 40....
in 1954. This was the first hit written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller to chart on the Pop charts in the United States, and was one of the first rock and roll hits by a white group (after The Crew Cuts and Bill Haley and the Comets). The following year, they followed it up with "Black Denim Trousers and Motorcycle Boots
Black Denim Trousers And Motorcycle Boots
"Black Denim Trousers and Motorcycle Boots" is a popular teenage tragedy song that was a top-ten hit for The Cheers in the fall of 1955. It went to #6 on the Billboard Best Selling singles chart...
" (also written by Leiber and Stoller), a song about a wild-living leather-jacketed motorcyclist, which went to number six on the charts. The Cheers members included Bert Convy
Bert Convy
Bernard Whalen "Bert" Convy was an Emmy Award winning American actor, singer, game show host and panelist known for his tenure as the host for Tattletales, Super Password, and Win, Lose or Draw.-Early life:...
(1933—1991), Sue Allen, and Gil Garfield
Gil Garfield
Gilbert Garfield was member of the 1950s singing trio The Cheers, best known for their hit recording of "Black Denim Trousers and Motorcycle Boots".-External links:...
(1933—2011).
External links
- Bert Convy at Answers.comhttp://www.answers.com/bert+convy?cat=entertainment&y=0&x=0
- Les Baxter at Space Age Pop Musichttp://www.spaceagepop.com/baxter.htm
- Buddy Bregman at Bregman Entertainmenthttp://www.buddybregman.com/photos1.html