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Post by surreal6 on Apr 11, 2004 11:03:09 GMT -5
Hey everyone!!
I was just curious...you know at the beginning of the Temptations movie, the guys are all hurrying up because they don't want to miss this one group performing? Who is that and what is that song they are singing?
THANK YOU ALL!!
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Post by Ivory Fair on Apr 11, 2004 14:25:09 GMT -5
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Post by ZeldaFScott on Apr 11, 2004 14:30:28 GMT -5
Hey everyone!! I was just curious...you know at the beginning of the Temptations movie, the guys are all hurrying up because they don't want to miss this one group performing? Who is that and what is that song they are singing? THANK YOU ALL!! You know, we were wondering for a very long time what the name of the group was ... until we realized that it was written in big black letters on the board announcing their appearance at the right at the beginning of the movie. ::laughing :laughing |
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Post by Ivory Fair on Apr 11, 2004 16:06:35 GMT -5
I'm missing something .......... can you not hear the MC announce them as "......The Cadillacs!!!" just before they start singing?  |
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Post by surreal6 on Apr 11, 2004 21:54:09 GMT -5
Uh...don't own the DVD...thanks for the help.
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Post by ZeldaFScott on Apr 11, 2004 23:07:56 GMT -5
I'm missing something .......... can you not hear the MC announce them as "......The Cadillacs!!!" just before they start singing? We never understood the name ... ;D |
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Post by Beej on Apr 12, 2004 5:42:01 GMT -5
Yep, it's "Speedoo" (you'll also see it as "Speedo") by the Cadillacs. Well, now they often call me Speedoo
But my real name is Mr. Earl
Mmm-mm-hmm..."Speedoo" and "Mr. Earl" refer to lead vocalist Earl Carroll. The story is that he got the nickname "Speedy" for his calm, laid-back demeanor...along the same lines as calling a chubby guy "Slim," I suppose. The Cadillacs had several hits through the mid-to-late '50s -- you might have heard "Gloria," "Peek-a-Boo" or "Zoom" before. Earl Carroll left to join the Coasters in 1958 and the remaining group disbanded in the early '60s. The lineup in September 1955, when "Speedoo" was recorded was: Earl Carroll (lead tenor) James Clark (tenor) LaVerne Drake (tenor) Johnny Willingham (baritone) Bobby Phillips (bass) Believe it or not, Earl Carroll and ( I think) Bobby Phillips still perform as the Cadillacs. They were here at the Benedum Center about five years ago for one of those Legends of Doo-Wop PBS specials. Ya know, someone who might have more information would be curet30...as I recall, the Channels gave an excellent performance of "The Closer You Are" at that same show. Did you know...  Cholly Atkins was the man responsible for helping the Cadillacs polish their famous stage antics and dance routines...just as he did for the Tempts years later. |
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Post by curet30 on Apr 12, 2004 16:09:42 GMT -5
Yep, it's "Speedoo" (you'll also see it as "Speedo") by the Cadillacs. Well, now they often call me Speedoo
But my real name is Mr. Earl
Mmm-mm-hmm..."Speedoo" and "Mr. Earl" refer to lead vocalist Earl Carroll. The story is that he got the nickname "Speedy" for his calm, laid-back demeanor...along the same lines as calling a chubby guy "Slim," I suppose. The Cadillacs had several hits through the mid-to-late '50s -- you might have heard "Gloria," "Peek-a-Boo" or "Zoom" before. Earl Carroll left to join the Coasters in 1958 and the remaining group disbanded in the early '60s. The lineup in September 1955, when "Speedoo" was recorded was: Earl Carroll (lead tenor) James Clark (tenor) LaVerne Drake (tenor) Johnny Willingham (baritone) Bobby Phillips (bass) Believe it or not, Earl Carroll and ( I think) Bobby Phillips still perform as the Cadillacs. They were here at the Benedum Center about five years ago for one of those Legends of Doo-Wop PBS specials. Ya know, someone who might have more information would be curet30...as I recall, the Channels gave an excellent performance of "The Closer You Are" at that same show. Did you know... Cholly Atkins was the man responsible for helping the Cadillacs polish their famous stage antics and dance routines...just as he did for the Tempts years later. hahahaha, Bobby Phillips and Earl Carroll are still performing with Gary K. Lewis. Their guitar player serves as their 4th voice. They still put on a great show and make the Channels shake in their boots today.  |
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Post by Beej on Apr 12, 2004 22:56:02 GMT -5
Thank you, curet. I was hoping you'd see this thread. Pittsburghers love their Doo Wop! Hopefully, you enjoyed your time here as much as we appreciated having you. TJ Lubinsky does a great job of putting those shows together. Not only do they help keep the memories of yester-year alive, but they also introduce people my age and younger to some of the finest music ever recorded. Hey, what do ya say...let's go find Jerry Butler and do it again!  |
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Post by curet30 on Apr 20, 2004 14:39:16 GMT -5
Thank you, curet. I was hoping you'd see this thread. Pittsburghers love their Doo Wop! Hopefully, you enjoyed your time here as much as we appreciated having you. TJ Lubinsky does a great job of putting those shows together. Not only do they help keep the memories of yester-year alive, but they also introduce people my age and younger to some of the finest music ever recorded. Hey, what do ya say...let's go find Jerry Butler and do it again! Thank you beej... I know alot of NY'ers are gonna rag for me saying this but in the 10 years I have been with Earl Lewis & The Channels, we get no greater love than the fans from Pittsburgh. We appreciate you supporting the music and for the younger folks getting "hip" to the pioneers of R&B vocal group harmony - I'm still a baby at 41 ;D |
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Post by mtlady4 on Apr 24, 2004 20:24:33 GMT -5
hahahaha, Bobby Phillips and Earl Carroll are still performing with Gary K. Lewis. Their guitar player serves as their 4th voice. They still put on a great show and make the Channels shake in their boots today. Wow! How old are they now? |
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