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Par dion1 le 20 September 2023 à 11:55
George "Lucky" Lloyd
The Joylarks (Allentown, Pa)
aka The FloridiansPersonnel :
George "Lucky" Lloyd
Farouk Kamma
Norman Williams
John Price
Discography :
The Joylarks
1959 - Betty My Love / In The Rain (Snag 107)The Floridians
1961 - I Love Marie / The Lucky Old Sun (ABC-Paramount 10185)Biography :
In Allentown, George Lloyd was approached by some other guys in the neighborhood who were interested in forming a singing group. The group consisted of Farouk Kamma, Norman Williams, John Price and George Lloyd and rehearsed and practiced the popular hits at the time. They decided to to name themselves the Joylarks and participed to an audition for the “Pepsi-Teen-Show.” A record promoter had the show had this radio and was listening and heard them sing.
His name was T. Griffin. He approached the group afterward and asked them if we were interested in cutting a record. Two songs written by two members of the group were recorded. "Betty My Love" which was written by Farouk Kamma and “In The Rain" which was written by John Price. George Lloyd arranged the background vocal and harmony for both songs.” It was officially released in May of 1959 by Snag records. Almost two years later, the group recorded two new titles "I Love Marie" and "The Lucky Old Sun" released in February 1961 as the Floridians.
Jay & the Techniques
Some years later George Lloyd met young Jay Proctor (from the Sinceres) and started a new group : Jay & the Techniques.
Songs :
The Joylarks
Betty My Love In The Rain
The Floridians
I Love Marie The Lucky Old Sun
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