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May 3, 2024 · There was a soulfulness to these early tracks that elevated them from standard US pop music of the time. The Four Seasons’ first record company, Vee-Jay, was more known for R&B and jazz; and The Four Seasons was the first white act that the label signed.
4 days ago · In 1964, now openly re-embracing rock and roll, Richard released "Bama Lama Bama Loo" on Specialty Records. Due to his UK exposure, the song reached the top twenty there but only hit 82 in the U.S. Later in the year, he signed with Vee-Jay Records, then on its dying legs, to release his "comeback" album, Little Richard Is Back.
May 8, 2024 · The Essex were an American vocal group that had their biggest success in the early 1960s. Their hit song “Easier Said Than Done” was released in 1963 and quickly became a chart-topper, reaching #1 on the Billboard Top 100.
May 18, 2024 · He recorded for the legendary Vee-Jay Records. Reed’s association with Vee-Jay Records resulted in some of his most iconic recordings, firmly establishing his place in the blues canon. Reed’s songs have been covered by numerous artists.
3 days ago · The Beatles, the first album by The Beatles to be released in the United States, comes out on Chicago's Vee-Jay Records, preceding Capitol Records' release of Meet the Beatles!, scheduled for January 20.
3 days ago · Sean Love Combs (born Sean John Combs; November 4, 1969), also known by his stage name Diddy, formerly Puff Daddy and P. Diddy, [4] [5] is an American rapper, record producer and record executive. Born in Harlem and raised in Mount Vernon, New York, Combs worked as a talent director at Uptown Records before founding his own record label, Bad ...
May 7, 2024 · "Please Please Me" on the Vee-Jay record label, reached number three on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1964. It reached number two on the UK chart in 1963. The US B-side was "From Me To You" which reached number 41 on the Billboard Hot 100.
