Eugene Church
Encyclopedia
Eugene Church was an American
singer.
Born in St. Louis
, Missouri
,Church collaborated with Jesse Belvin
in the 1950s as The Cliques, releasing singles
on Modern Records
. Late in the 1950s he released a four singles of his own, as Eugene Church & the Fellows. The first two were U.S.
hits
: "Pretty Girls Everywhere" went #6 R&B, #36 Pop
, and "Miami" hit #14 R&B and #67 Pop. They were followed by "Good News" and "Mind Your Own Business", neither of which charted. Church later pursued a career in gospel music
in Dallas, Texas
, and returned to secular music in the 1990s in doo-wop
revues.
He died in Los Angeles
, California
, in April 1993, from cancer
at the age of 55.
United States
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singer.
Born in St. Louis
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
, Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
,Church collaborated with Jesse Belvin
Jesse Belvin
Jesse Lorenzo Belvin was an American R&B singer, pianist and songwriter popular in the 1950s, whose success was cut short by his death in a car crash aged 27.-Career:...
in the 1950s as The Cliques, releasing singles
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
on Modern Records
Modern Records
Modern Records was an American record label formed in 1945 in Los Angeles by the Bihari brothers. In the 1960s, Modern Records went bankrupt and ceased operations, but the catalogue went with the management into what became Kent Records. This back catalogue was eventually licensed to the UK label...
. Late in the 1950s he released a four singles of his own, as Eugene Church & the Fellows. The first two were U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
hits
Hit record
A hit record is a sound recording, usually in the form of a single or album, that sells a large number of copies or otherwise becomes broadly popular or well-known, through airplay, club play, inclusion in a film or stage play soundtrack, causing it to have "hit" one of the popular chart listings...
: "Pretty Girls Everywhere" went #6 R&B, #36 Pop
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
, and "Miami" hit #14 R&B and #67 Pop. They were followed by "Good News" and "Mind Your Own Business", neither of which charted. Church later pursued a career in gospel music
Gospel music
Gospel music is music that is written to express either personal, spiritual or a communal belief regarding Christian life, as well as to give a Christian alternative to mainstream secular music....
in Dallas, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, and returned to secular music in the 1990s in 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...
revues.
He died in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, in April 1993, from cancer
Cancer
Cancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
at the age of 55.
Discography
(incomplete)- Modern RecordsModern RecordsModern Records was an American record label formed in 1945 in Los Angeles by the Bihari brothers. In the 1960s, Modern Records went bankrupt and ceased operations, but the catalogue went with the management into what became Kent Records. This back catalogue was eventually licensed to the UK label...
987 - '"Girl of My Dreams" / "I Wanna Know Why" 1956 - Modern Records 995 - "I'm in Love (With a Girl)" / "My Desire" 1956
- Specialty RecordsSpecialty RecordsSpecialty Records was an American record label based in Los Angeles. It was originally launched as Juke Box Records in 1946, but later renamed by its owner Art Rupe when he parted company with a couple of his original partners...
604 - "Open Up Your Heart" / "How Long" 1957 - Knight Records 2012 - "Deacon Dan Tucker" / "Little Darling" 1958
- Class Records 235 - "Pretty Girls Everywhere" / "For the Rest of My Life" 1958
- Class Records 254 - "Miami" / "I Ain't Goin' For That" 1959
- Class Records 261 - "Jack of All Trades" / "Without Soul" 1959
- Class Records 266 - "The Struttin' Kind" / "That's What's Happnin'" 1960
- Rendezvous 132 - "Good News" / "Polly" 1960
- King RecordsKing Records (USA)King Records is an American record label, started in 1943 by Syd Nathan and originally headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio.-History:At first it specialized in country music, at the time still known as "hillbilly music." King advertised, "If it's a King, It's a Hillbilly -- If it's a Hillbilly, it's a...
5545 - "Mind Your Own Business" / "You Got the Right Idea" 1961 - King Records 5589 - "That's All I Want" / "Geneva" 1962
- King Records 5610 - "Light of the Moon" / "I'm Your Taboo Man" 1962
- King Records 5659 - "The Right Girl, the Right Time" / "Pretty Baby Won't You Come on Home" 1962
- King Records 5715 - "Time Has Brought About a Change" / "Sixteen Tons" 1963