The Dreamlovers
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The Dreamlovers were an American doo wop group from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
.
Formed in 1956, the group took several names early in its career, recording demos as The Romancers and The Midnighters (under which name they backed Chubby Checker
on a 1958 recording of "The Twist
"). They recorded briefly for V-Tone Records before signing to Heritage Records
, who released their 1961 single "When We Get Married". The song reached #10 on the US Billboard Hot 100
; the next year, their tune "If I Should Lose You" (on End Records
) made it to #61.
The group remained active well into the 1960s. Their hit "When We Get Married" was covered by The Intruders
in 1970; "You Gave Me Somebody to Love" was a UK
hit for Manfred Mann in 1966.
Source:
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Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
.
Formed in 1956, the group took several names early in its career, recording demos as The Romancers and The Midnighters (under which name they backed Chubby Checker
Chubby Checker
Chubby Checker is an American singer-songwriter. He is widely known for popularizing the twist dance style, with his 1960 hit cover of Hank Ballard's R&B hit "The Twist"...
on a 1958 recording of "The Twist
The Twist (song)
"The Twist" is a twelve bar blues song that gave birth to the Twistdance craze. The song was written and originally released in 1959 by Hank Ballard and the Midnighters as a B-side but his version was only a moderate 1960 hit, peaking at 28 on the Billboard Hot 100...
"). They recorded briefly for V-Tone Records before signing to Heritage Records
Heritage Records
Heritage Records can refer to:* Heritage Records , a 1960s label from Jerry Ross Productions* Heritage Records , 1960s Blues and early Jazz label founded by Tony Standish...
, who released their 1961 single "When We Get Married". The song reached #10 on the US Billboard Hot 100
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...
; the next year, their tune "If I Should Lose You" (on End Records
End Records
End Records was a record label founded in 1957 by George Goldner. In 1962 the label was acquired by Morris Levy and incorporated into Roulette Records. Among its more successful recording acts were The Flamingos, The Chantels, and Little Anthony and the Imperials...
) made it to #61.
The group remained active well into the 1960s. Their hit "When We Get Married" was covered by The Intruders
The Intruders
The Intruders were an American soul music group most popular in the 1960s and 1970s. As one of the first groups to have hit songs under the direction of Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff, they had a major influence on the development of Philadelphia soul....
in 1970; "You Gave Me Somebody to Love" was a UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
hit for Manfred Mann in 1966.
Members
- Don Hogan - lead
- James Dunn - bass
- Clifton Dunn - baritone
- Tommy Ricks - tenor
- Cleveland Hammock - tenor
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Singles
- For the First Time/Take It From a Fool (1960, Len 1006)
- Home Is Where the Heart Is/Annabelle Lee (1960, V-Tone 211)
- Time/May I Kiss the Bride (1961, V-Tone 229)
- When We Get Married/Just Because (1961, Heritage 102)
- Welcome Home/Let Them Love (1961, Heritage 104)
- Zoom Zoom Zoom/While We Were Dancing (1962, Heritage 107)
- If I Should Lose You/I Miss You (1962, End 1114)
- Together/Amazons and Coyotees (1963, Casino 1308)
- Together/Amazons and Coyotees (1963, Swan 4167)
- Sad Sad Boy/If I Were a Magician (1963, Columbia 42698)
- Black Bottom/Sad Sad Boy (1963, Columbia 42752)
- Pretty Little Girl/I'm Through With You (1963, Columbia 42842)
- Oh Baby Mine/These Will Be the Good Old Days (1964, Cameo 326)
- You Gave Me Somebody to Love/Doin' Things Together With You (1965, Warner Brothers 5619)
- The Bad Times Make the Good Times/Bless Your Soul (1966, Mercury 72595)
- Calling Jo-Ann/You Gave Me Somebody to Love (1966, Mercury 72630)
Source:
LPs
- The Bird (& Other Golden Dancing Grooves) (1963, Columbia 8820)
- The Best of the Dreamlovers, Vol. 1 (1980s, Collectibles 5004)
- The Best of the Dreamlovers, Vol. 2 (1980s, Collectibles 5005)
CDs
- The Best of the Dreamlovers, Vol. 1 (1990, Collectables 5004)
- The Best of the Dreamlovers, Vol. 1 (1990, Collectables 5005)