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The Skyliners are an American doo-wop group from Pittsburgh. The original lineup was: Jimmy Beaumont (lead), Janet Vogel (soprano), Wally Lester (tenor), Jackie Taylor (bass voice, guitarist), Joe Verscharen (baritone). The Skyliners were best known for their 1959 hit, "Since I Don't Have You".
- Donna Groom, Eric Bruce, John Sarkis, Mark Groom (drummer), Jim Gregorakis
- Doo-wop
- 1958–1966, 1974–present
The Skyliners are a Pittsburgh-based American doo-wop group. Jimmy Beaumont (lead), Janet Vogel (soprano), Wally Lester (tenor), Jackie Taylor (bass voice, guitarist), and Joe Verscharen made up the original band (baritone). The Skyliners’ biggest success was “Since I Don’t Have You,” which they released in 1959.
In 1965, Jack Taylor, with Joe Rock’s permission, fronted a Skyliner group which recorded “The Loser” on Jubilee Records. This soulful ballad, written by Taylor and Rock, became a much played slow dance at Pittsburgh area record hops and charted Top 40 nationally both Pop and R&B.
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Jimmie joined the Crescents and brought along his friend Jack (Jackie) Taylor to play guitar, though he ended up singing bass. Janet Vogel and Joe Verscharen were in the shakiest of the three groups, The El Rios , and didn't hesitate to accept an offer from Jimmie to fill out the fivesome.
