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Friday 18 December 2020

The Fontane Sisters

The line-up of this close-harmony 50s US vocal group, whose initial success was achieved by making cover versions of black R&B records, comprised Marge Rosse (b. New Milford, New Jersey, USA; lead), Bea Rosse (b. New Milford, New Jersey, USA; low harmony) and Geri Rosse (b. New Milford, New Jersey, USA; harmony). Their mother was a choral director and organist.
 Signed to RCA - Victor Records in 1949, they had several minor hits in the early 50s, including ‘Tennessee Waltz’, ‘Let Me In’ (with Texas Jim Robertson) and ‘Cold, Cold Heart’.
In 1954 the group switched to Dot Records, a label that specialized in making cover versions of established hits, and came under the influence of Dot’s musical director, Billy Vaughn, who, with his orchestra, provided the backing for most of their successful records. Early that year, they made the US charts with ‘Happy Days And Lonely Nights’.

1. Happy Days And Lonely Nights
2. Hearts Of Stone
3. Rock Love
4. Rollin' Stone
5. If I Could Be With You
6. Seventeen
7. Adorable
8. Daddy O
9. Eddie My Love
10. I'm In Love Again
11. Voices
12. Please Don't Leave Me
13. I'm Stickin' With You
14. Dancing To The Rock And Roll
15. Which Way To Your Heart
16. Summertime Love
17. Chanson D'Amour
18. Jealous Heart



      9. Eddie My Love


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