The Tangents aka The Twilighters (4) aka The Twiliters (3)
The Tangents from 59 - 60. Bill Redd (Billy Thedford) top right
The Tangents (Pacoima, Ca)
aka The Twilighters (4)
aka The Twiliters (3)
Thanks to Liam
Personnel :
Billy Thedford (Lead)
Jodell Base
Howard Hogains
Willie Marshall
Leonard H.
Discography :
The Tangents
1960 - Send Me Something / I Can't Live Alone (Fresh 1)
Horace Wooten & The Tangents
1961 - That Lucky Old Sun / Never Leave Again (Fresh 2274)
The Twilighters (4)
1961 - Nothin’/ Do You Believe (Eldo 115)
Ron Holden & The Twiliters (3)
1962 - Things Don't Happen That Way / Ya Got That Lovin' Touch (Baronet 3)
Biography :
Vocal Group from Pacoima, Ca. in the San Fernando Valley. The group consisted of Billy Thedford (Lead), Jodell Base, Howard Hogains, Willie Marshall and Leonard H..In 1960, The Tangents recorded "Send Me Something" and "I Can't Live Alone" released in may 1960 on the Fresh Label owned by Danny Sanford Coggins. For their next record on the label, Horace Wooten joined the group .Horace "Pookie" Wooten has been part of many Los Angeles groups like The Chimes, The Shields (The Touring Group), The Lions, The Wonders, The Wanderers and probably others. With Horace Wooten on lead, they recorded "That Lucky Old Sun" and "Never Leave Again".
Horace "Pookie" Wooten Ron Holden
With almost the same team, but under a new name, The Twilighters, they recorded the fantastic doo wop "Nothin’" and "Do You Believe". The disc will be released by Eldo record founded by Johnny Otis. After the success of 'Love You So" Ron Holden, moved to Los Angeles and met the Group when he recorded "I'll Be Happy" and "I'll Always Have You" at Eldo Records. For their last single The group backed Ron Holden as the Twiliters on "Things Don't Happen That Way" and "You Got That Lovin' Touch" Released on Baronet..
Songs :
(updated by Hans-Joachim)
The Tangents
Send Me Something I Can't Live Alone
Never Leave Again
Horace Wooten & The Tangents
That Lucky Old Sun
The Twilighters (4)
Nothin' Do You Believe
Ron Holden & The Twiliters (3)
Things Don't Happen That Way Ya Got That Lovin' Touch
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