The Newport (3) (Queens, New York)
aka The Exzels aka The Essentials (2)

Personnel :

Dennis Grey (Lead)

Jimmy Pace

Artie Ross

Ronnie Pomerantz

Stan Novack

Discography:

The Essentials (2)
Unreleased :
1959 - Teenage Sweetheart
1959 - Me And My Gal

The Newports (3)
Singles :
1962 - If I Could Tonight / A Fellow Needs A Girl (Kane 007/ Guyden 2067)

1964 - Tears / Disillusioned Love (Guyden 2116)
Unreleased :
1961 - Go To Sleep My Little Girl
1963 - Love Me With All Your Heart
1963 - Hands
1963 - Faith
1963 - I'll Never Stop Loving You

The Exzels
Single :
1962 - Canadian Sunset / Hit Talk (other group) (Cross Fire 101)




Biography :

Like so many other groups, The Newports, from Queen New York, were fortunate to have a few record releases. The Original group started back in 1958-59 and was know as the Essentials. From this group Ray Russel would eventually join both Shelly Buchansky and Frankie Fox, both Essentials/Newports for a Short While, and become members of Vito & The Salutations after the groups release "Gloria". Jimmy Pace having the opportunity to leave as well, chose to stay with the Newports and try for that elusive hit record, Along with jimmy is Artie Ross, who grew up in Manhattan.

There he sang in neighborhood with Tony Orlando's 5 Gents, Dennis & the Explorers and Nickie North & the Citations. They added Stan Novack Ronnie Pomerantz and Lead Dennis Grey. The Group recorded some tunes for Dave McRae ,Kane records' owner.

"If I Could Tonight" and "A Fellow Needs A Girl" was released on Kane 007.  The songs were re-released on Guyden  2067 but went nowhere. In 1962, Bobby King, a record store owner who had the Cross Fire label release "Canadian Sunset" under the name of The Exzels.

In 1962, there were some more personnel changes with Joe Reinlieb on Lead and Mike Perricone. The Newports and his new singers were brought into the studio to do some recording. "Tears" & "Disillusioned" Love were released in 1964 on Guyden 2116.

Songs :

The Essentials (2)


Teenage Sweetheart

The Newports (3)

     
If I Could Tonight                A Fellow Needs A Girl                 Disillusioned Love

     
Tears                  Love Me With All Your Heart                   Faith

     
             Hands                       I'll Never Stop Loving You         Go To Sleep My Little Girl


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