The Chimes (US band)

The Chimes (later Lenny & the Chimes) were an American doo wop group from Brooklyn.

The group came together under the direction of lead singer Lenny Cocco in the mid 1950s; their first single was a version of Tommy Dorsey's "Once in a While", released on Tag Records. The song became a hit in the U.S., peaking at #11 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1961. The follow-up single was "I'm in the Mood for Love", a song from the 1930s; this hit #38 later that year. In 1962 they began recording as Lenny & the Chimes, and moved to Metro Records and then Laurie Records in 1963. In 1964, they released the single "Two Times" on Vee-Jay, but broke up shortly after.

In subsequent decades they have re-formed for the doo-wop revival circuit, usually under the name Lenny & the Chimes.

Members

*Lenny Cocco - lead
*Pat DePrisco - first tenor
*Richard Mercado - second tenor
*Joseph Croce - baritone
*Pat McGuire - bass

References

* [http://www.lennycoccoandthechimes.com Lenny Cocco and the Chimes Website]
* [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:f9ftxqq5ldae~T1 The Chimes] at Allmusic
*Joel Whitburn, "The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits". 7th edn, 2000