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Sollie McElroy was on their first Parrot session, but left the group in December 1954, to be replaced by tenor Nate Nelson (who was on their second Parrot session; he's lead on "I'm Yours", released in January 1955). In early 1955, the Flamingos signed with Chess Records, to record for their Checker Records subsidiary.
- 1953–present
- Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
- The Flamingos, Terry "Buzzy" Johnson, Starling Newsome, Stan Prinston, Theresa Trigg - Musical Director
Leon sorgte zunächst dafür, dass Lewis durch Sollie McElroy ersetzt wurde. Ende des Jahres nahmen die Flamingos ein Demoband für United Records auf und erhielten von dem Label eine Absage. Stattdessen unterschrieben sie Anfang 1953 bei Chance Records , wo sie im März ihre Debütsingle Someday, Someway veröffentlichten.
- 1952 als The Swallows
- Johnny Carter (bis 1956)
- Earl Lewis (bis 1952)
- Doo Wop
Sollie McElroy. Profile: American R&B and doo-wop musician, born 16 July 1933 in Gulfport, Mississippi, USA, died 15 January 1995 in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Sollie McElroy replaced Lewis as their lead singer in the early ’50s, with Lewis joining the Five Echoes. They recorded with Chance in 1953, and “If I Can’t Have You” attracted some attention and did well in the Midwest and on the East Coast. “That’s My Desire” and “Golden Teardrops” were marvelously sung numbers, particularly ...
Sollie McElroy went on to sing with The Moroccos , The Chanteurs (who evolved into The Chi-Lites) and The Nobles, but unfortunately missed out on all of The Flamingos’ success to come.
6. Sept. 2012 · One of the group's first records, "Golden Teardrops," shows what it could do. Lead singer Sollie McElroy is only part of the story here. I think the falsetto is by Zeke Carey, but Bill Dahl's...
THE FLAMINGOS. < Class of 2001. All Inductees > YEAR. 2001. INDUCTED BY. Frankie Valli (The Four Seasons) CATEGORY. Performers. Nobody’s perfect, but the Flamingos came extremely close. The Flamingos took listeners higher with sublime harmonies and impeccable arrangements.
