- The Toys
The Toys were an American pop
girl group from Jamaica,New York , which was formed in 1961 and disbanded in 1968.Members
The trio consisted of:
* Barbara Harris (who sang lead most of the time).
* Barbara Parritt (born1 October 1944 ,Wilmington, North Carolina ).
* June Montiero (born1 July 1946 ,Queens, New York ).Career
The Toys were discovered at a
talent show by manager Vince Marc, who introduced them tosongwriters Sandy Linzer and Denny Randell . Linzer and Randell wrote most of thesong s recorded by them, including their Number 2 hit single "A Lover's Concerto ", and also produced the group's 1965-66 recordings onBob Crewe 's DynoVoicerecord label . In 1967 the group changed labels and producers, but charted only one more minor single (a cover ofBrian Hyland 's "Sealed with a Kiss ") before breaking up.The Toys appeared on most of the major TV rock programs, including "
Shindig! ", "Hullabaloo", and "American Bandstand ". They also had acameo role in the 1967 beach movie "It's A Bikini World".Discography
ingles
:"(U.S. chart positions are
Billboard Hot 100 except as noted.)"
*1965: "A Lover's Concerto " (U.S. #2, UK #5)
*1966: "Attack!" (U.S. #18, UK #36)
*1966: "Baby Toys" (U.S. #76)
*1966: "Silver Spoon" (U.S. #111)
*1966: "May My Heart Be Cast into Stone" (U.S. #85)
*1968: "Sealed with a Kiss" (U.S. #112, #48 R&B)Albums
*1966: "The Toys Sing "A Lover's Concerto" and "Attack!" (U.S.
Billboard 200 #92; Billboard Black Albums #9) - a CD version was released in 1994 with some bonus tracks.External links
* [http://www.barbarastoys.net/ Barbara Harris' official site]
* [http://www.sundazed.com/scene/exclusives/toys_exclusive.html Interview with The Toys]
* [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:wdjp7i5jg72r The Toys biography at AllMusicGuide]
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