- The Stereos
The Stereos were an American
doo wop group fromSteubenville, Ohio .They began as The Buckeyes around 1955 with members Bruce Robinson and Ronnie Collins, and released two singles on the
Cincinnati labelDeluxe Records in 1957. In 1959 the group added Leroy Swearingen and released their first single as The Stereos, "A Love for Only You"; it flopped, and Swearingen left the group to be replaced by Nathaniel Hicks. [ [http://wc06.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:kbfyxqqjld6e~T1 Biography] , Allmusic.com] Swearingen, however, wrote the song "I Really Love You ", which became their biggest hit, peaking at #15 on the U.S. Black Singles chart and #29 on theBillboard Hot 100 . [ [http://wc06.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:kbfyxqqjld6e~T5 Billboard Singles] , Allmusic.com] They continued releasing singles up until 1968, none of which came close to reaching the success of "I Really Love You".George Harrison covered "I Really Love You" for his 1982 album "Gone Troppo ".Members
*Bruce Robinson - lead vocals
*Leroy Swearingen - tenor
*Nathaniel Hicks - tenor (replaced Swearingen in 1960)
*Ronnie Collins - bass
*Sam Profit - tenor
*George Otis - baritoneingles
;As The Buckeyes
*"Since I Fell For You" b/w "Be Only You" (Deluxe Records , 1957)
*"Dottie Baby" b/w "Begging You, Please" (Deluxe, 1957);As The Stereos
*"A Love For Only You" b/w "Sweetpea's in Love" (Gibraltar Records , 1959)
*"I Really Love You" (Cub Records , 1961)
*2 further singles for Cub
*"My Heart" (Robin's Nest Records , 1962)
*"Don't Cry Darling" (Robin's Nest, 1962)
*"Mumbling World" (World Artists , 1963)
*"Life" (Ideal Records , 1964, as The Sterios)
*"Don't Let it Happen to You" (Val 2 Records , 1965)References
External link
* [http://home.att.net/~marvart/Buckeyes/buckeyes.html Marv Goldberg's article on The Buckeyes/Stereos]
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