Tim Tam And The Turn-Ons were an American rock band from the 1960's. They consisted of Rick Wiesend, Dan Wiesend, John Ogen, Don Gunderson, Earl Rennie and Nick Butsicaris. They recorded several singles, such as "Cheryl Ann", "Kimberly", and "Don't Say Hi" (all for Palmer records) but are best known for "Wait A Minute", which went to #76 on the Billboard chart in 1966. It was recorded in December 1965, and ran 2 minutes and 17 seconds. The flip-side of the single was "Opelia" (Palmer Records #5002). Both are doo-wop

Doo-wop

The name Doo-wop is given to a style of vocal-based rhythm and blues music that developed in African American communities in the 1940s and achieved mainstream popularity in the 1950s and early 1960s. It emerged from New York, Philadelphia, Chicago, Baltimore, Newark, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati and...

 love songs. "Wait A Minute", which was written by Rick Wiesand and Tom DeAngelo, was a #3 hit in Allen Park, Michigan

Allen Park, Michigan

Allen Park is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the population was 28,210. The suburb of Detroit was recognized in Money Magazine's list of America's Best Small Cities. Allen Park is part of the collection of communities known as DownriverFord Motor...

, on the radio station WKNR-AM. The group's name came from the racing horse "Tim Tam

Tim Tam

Tim Tam is a brand of chocolate biscuit currently manufactured by Arnott's in Australia. A Tim Tam is composed of two layers of chocolate malted biscuit, separated by a light chocolate cream filling, and coated in a thin layer of textured chocolate....

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