Ларри Чанс және The Earls: 60 жылдық музыкалық жол

American music group

The Earls, often credited as Larry Chance and the Earls, is an American popular music group formed in The Bronx, New York. In a career spanning over 60 years they formed in the early 1960s, though their roots can be traced back to 1957 in a group called the High Hatters. They were one of the most accomplished white doo wop groups of the early 1960s, especially in their home state of New York. In 1962, they became known for their signature hit single "Remember Then", which still remains a staple of doo wop music. Later in their career they experienced moderate success with songs such as "Life Is But a Dream", "Never" and "I Believe". In the 1970s and 1980s, an oldies revival scene began and the Earls re experienced success and became one of the most requested popular groups in the doo wop genre. The group still continues to perform. Other recordings include "Looking For My Baby" and "Kissing." Albums included Remember Me Baby, The Earls: Today, The Earls – Live, Earl Change, and Streets of the Bronx. Since the group's inception in the early 1960s, singer Larry Chance fronted and led the Earls, being the sole continuous and only original remaining member of the group, until his death in 2023.

The Earls are one of the New York City doo wop success stories. Discovered singing on the street corner in front of subway station, the Earls took the original black doo wop street corner harmony sound, and refined and expanded it for new audiences. The Earls were known for their "Baby Talk" styling of their background harmony riffs. Larry Chance was the driving creative force since the group's formation and success. Chance grew up in Philadelphia and attended high school with Chubby Checker, Frankie Avalon, and Danny Rapp of Danny & the Juniors. But it was not until 1957 that he moved with his parents to the Bronx after high school, that his musical career took off. Chance formed a group at the Tecumsa Social Club, known as the Hi Hatters. The group would later become the Earls and was originally composed of Chance, Bob Del Din, Eddie Harder, Larry Palombo and John Wray. In 1961, Larry Palombo died in a military related skydiving accident; he was around 17 or 18 years old. In 1961, Rome released their debut record – "Life is But a Dream" (Rome 101 – 1961) Larry Chance later went on to record "Elvis: He's Alive" on his solo album, Larry Chance Sings Country. Original bassist and baritone, John "Jack" Wray (born June 19, 1939) died on November 30, 2020, at the age of 81. Bobby Coleman, a 35 year member of the Earls, died unexpectedly on December 7, 2020. Larry Chance died on September 6, 2023, at the age of 82.