Gary Lewis & the Playboys
Gary Lewis & the Playboys est un groupe américain de pop et de rock des années 1960, dirigé par le musicien Gary Lewis (en), fils aîné de Jerry Lewis[1]. Le groupe est particulièrement connu pour leur chanson This Diamond Ring (en), sortie en 1965. Cette chanson, co-écrite par Al Kooper, est la première d'une liste de sept chansons à avoir été classées dans le top 10 du Billboard Hot 100 entre 1965 et 1966, toutes avec la participation de Leon Russell.
Gary Lewis & the Playboys
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Membres originels
- Gary Lewis (en) - batterie et chant
- David Walker - guitare rythmique
- Allan Ramsay - guitare basse
- David Costell - guitare principale
- John West - orgue Hammond et Cordovox (accordéon électronique)
Discographie
Singles
| Année | Single | Classement | Catalogue | Face B (issue du même album que la face A, sauf mention contraire) |
Album | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | CAN [2] |
US AC | AU | SA [3] |
UK | |||||
| 1965 | This Diamond Ring | 1 | 3 | - | 6 | - | - | Liberty 55756 | Hard to Find (remplacée ensuite par Tijuana Wedding) (toutes les deux non issues d'un album) |
This Diamond Ring |
| Count Me In | 2 | 3 | - | 49 | - | - | Liberty 55778 | Little Miss Go-Go | A Session with Gary Lewis and the Playboys | |
| Doin' the Flake (version promotionnelle pour Kellogg's Corn Flakes) |
- | - | - | - | - | - | Liberty 65-227 | This Diamond Ring / Little Miss Go-Go (issues respectivement de This Diamond Ring et de A Session with Gary Lewis and the Playboys) |
non-issue d'un album | |
| Save Your Heart for Me | 2 | 1 | 1 | 60 | - | - | Liberty 55809 | Without a Word of Warning | A Session with Gary Lewis and the Playboys | |
| Everybody Loves a Clown | 4 | 10 | - | 62 | - | - | Liberty 55818 | Time Stands Still | Everybody Loves a Clown | |
| She's Just My Style | 3 | 5 | - | 53 | - | - | Liberty 55846 | I Won't Make That Mistake Again | She's Just My Style | |
| 1966 | Sure Gonna Miss Her | 9 | 21 | - | 72 | - | - | Liberty 55865 | I Don't Wanna Say Goodnight (non-issue d'un album) | Hits Again |
| Green Grass | 8 | 1 | - | 64 | - | - | Liberty 55880 | I Can Read Between the Lines | ||
| My Heart's Symphony | 13 | 31 | - | 98 | - | 36 | Liberty 55898 | Tina (I Held You in My Arms) | (You Don't Have To) Paint Me a Picture | |
| (You Don't Have To) Paint Me a Picture | 15 | 9 | - | 58 | 7 | - | Liberty 55914 | Looking For the Stars | ||
| Where Will the Words Come From | 21 | - | - | 99 | - | - | Liberty 55933 | May the Best Man Win (de Gary Lewis and The Playboys) | ||
| 1967 | Way Way Out (promotion pour le film Tiens bon la rampe, Jerry) |
- | - | - | - | - | - | Liberty 64259[4] | non-issue d'un album | |
| The Loser (with a Broken Heart) | 43 | - | - | 98 | - | - | Liberty 55949 | Ice Melts in the Sun (#121 BB) | More Golden Greats | |
| Girls in Love | 39 | - | - | - | - | - | Liberty 55971 | Let's Be More Than Friends | New Directions | |
| Jill | 52 | - | - | - | - | - | Liberty 55985 | New in Town (de New Directions) | Listen! | |
| Has She Got The Nicest Eyes | - | - | - | - | - | - | Liberty 56011 | Happiness | Rhythm! | |
| 1968 | Sealed with a Kiss | 19 | 7 | 32 | 74 | - | - | Liberty 56037 | Sara Jane | Gary Lewis Now! |
| Main Street | 101 | - | - | - | - | - | Liberty 56075 | C.C. Rider | Close Cover Before Playing | |
| 1969 | Rhythm of the Rain | 63 | 37 | - | - | - | - | Liberty 56093 | Mister Memory (de Close Cover Before Playing) | Rhythm of the Rain/Hayride |
| Hayride | - | - | - | - | - | - | Liberty 56121 | Gary's Groove (non-issue d'un album) | ||
| I Saw Elvis Presley Last Night | - | - | - | - | - | - | Liberty 56144 | Something is Wrong | I'm on the Right Road Now | |
| 1970 | I'm on the Right Road Now | - | - | - | - | - | - | Liberty 56158 | Great Balls of Fire | |
| 1972 | Then Again Maybe (Gary Lewis en solo) |
- | - | - | - | - | - | Scepter 12359 | Peace of Mind | non-issues d'un album |
| 1975 | One Good Woman (Gary Lewis en solo) |
- | - | - | - | - | - | Epic 50068 | Ooh Baby | |
Albums
| Année | Album | Billboard 200 | Label discographique |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | This Diamond Ring | 26 | Liberty Records |
| A Session with Gary Lewis and the Playboys | 18 | ||
| Everybody Loves a Clown | 44 | ||
| She's Just My Style | 71 | ||
| 1966 | Hits Again | 47 | |
| (You Don't Have To) Paint Me a Picture | 79 | ||
| 1967 | New Directions | 185 | |
| Listen! | – | ||
| Gary Lewis & The Playboys | - | Sunset Records | |
| 1968 | Gary Lewis Now! | 150 | Liberty Records |
| 1969 | Rhythm of the Rain/Hayride | – | |
| Close Cover Before Playing | – | ||
| Rhythm! | – | Sunset Records | |
| I'm on the Right Road Now | - | Liberty Records |
Compilations
| Année | Album | Billboard 200 | Label discographique |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Golden Greats | 10 | Liberty Records |
| 1968 | More Golden Greats | – | |
| 1975 | The Very Best of Gary Lewis and the Playboys | – | United Artists Records |
| 1990 | The Legendary Masters Series | – | EMI Records |
Références
- The Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music, Virgin Books, , Concise Ă©d. (ISBN 1-85227-745-9), p. 750
- « Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada », sur Collectionscanada.gc.ca, (consulté le )
- « SA Charts 1965–March 1989 » (consulté le )
- « Gary Lewis And The Playboys - Way Way Out », sur Discogs
Notes
- (en) Cet article est partiellement ou en totalité issu de l’article de Wikipédia en anglais intitulé « Gary Lewis & the Playboys » (voir la liste des auteurs).
Liens externes
- Site officiel
- Ressources relatives Ă la musique :
- Discogs
- (en) AllMusic
- (en) MusicBrainz
- (en) Muziekweb
- (en) Songkick
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