Введение
Американская поп-группа The Toys — американская поп-группа из Ямайки, Нью-Йорк, образованная в 1961 году и распавшаяся в 1968 году. Барбара Паррит (родилась 1 октября 1944 года в Уилмингтоне, Северная Каролина).
the American girl group
The Toys were an American pop girl group from Jamaica, New York, which was formed in 1961 and disbanded in 1968. Barbara Parritt (born October 1, 1944, Wilmington, North Carolina)
Stokes and Blocker eventually left the group, and Harris, Parritt and Montiero formed a trio. Bobby Uri, a manager and friend, named the group The Charlettes, and got them work doing background vocals for several recording artists. At a talent show in Brooklyn, they met Eddy Chase, who in turn introduced them to manager Vince Marc and songwriter/recording executive Bob Crewe. The group became the Toys and landed their first recording contract on Crewe's DynoVoice Records. Marc introduced them to songwriters Sandy Linzer and Denny Randell. Linzer and Randell wrote most of the songs they recorded. They took a piano piece from a Bach exercise book ("Minuet in G major" by Christian Petzold), put a Motown bassline to it, and "A Lover's Concerto" was born; the song soon rose to number two on the U. S. Billboard Hot 100. The band followed that up with another hit, "Attack! ", also written by Linzer and Randell, which reached the Top 20. They also produced the group's 1965–66 recordings on the DynoVoice record label. Their first U. S. tour was with Gene Pitney. Harris continued to perform on public television and at "Oldie Shows" as "The Toys featuring Barbara Harris". She has also sung with Joe Rivers, known for Johnnie & Joe's hit, "Over The Mountain". In 1998, she produced and released her first solo CD entitled Barbara Now, for which she wrote all but two of the songs. In 2016, she released the singles, "Forever Spring" and "(Rock 'n' Roll) Soothes The Soul".
Стоукс и Блокер в итоге покинули группу, и Харрис, Паррит и Монтейро сформировали трио. Бобби Ури, менеджер и друг, назвал группу The Charlettes и нашел им работу в качестве бэк-вокалистов для нескольких исполнителей. На конкурсе талантов в Бруклине они встретили Эдди Чейза, который, в свою очередь, познакомил их с менеджером Винсом Марком и автором песен и музыкальным продюсером Бобом Крю. Группа стала The Toys и заключила свой первый контракт с DynoVoice Records, принадлежащей Крю. Марк представил их авторам песен Сэнди Линзеру и Денни Рэнделлу. Линзер и Рэнделл написали большинство песен, которые они записывали. Они взяли фортепианную пьесу из сборника упражнений Баха ("Минуэт в соль мажоре" Кристиана Петцольда), добавили к ней басовую линию в стиле Motown, и так родился "A Lover's Concerto"; песня вскоре поднялась на второе место в американском чарте Billboard Hot 100. Группа продолжила успех еще одним хитом "Attack!", также написанным Линзером и Рэнделлом, который вошел в Топ-20. Они также спродюсировали записи группы 1965–66 годов на лейбле DynoVoice. Их первый тур по США состоялся совместно с Джином Питни. Харрис продолжала выступать на общественном телевидении и на концертах "Oldie Shows" под названием "The Toys featuring Barbara Harris". Она также выступала с Джо Риверсом, известным хитом Johnnie & Joe "Over The Mountain". В 1998 году она спродюсировала и выпустила свой первый сольный CD под названием Barbara Now, для которого написала все песни, кроме двух. В 2016 году она выпустила синглы "Forever Spring" и "(Rock 'n' Roll) Soothes The Soul".
the American girl group
The Toys were an American pop girl group from Jamaica, New York, which was formed in 1961 and disbanded in 1968. Barbara Parritt (born October 1, 1944, Wilmington, North Carolina)
Stokes and Blocker eventually left the group, and Harris, Parritt and Montiero formed a trio. Bobby Uri, a manager and friend, named the group The Charlettes, and got them work doing background vocals for several recording artists. At a talent show in Brooklyn, they met Eddy Chase, who in turn introduced them to manager Vince Marc and songwriter/recording executive Bob Crewe. The group became the Toys and landed their first recording contract on Crewe's DynoVoice Records. Marc introduced them to songwriters Sandy Linzer and Denny Randell. Linzer and Randell wrote most of the songs they recorded. They took a piano piece from a Bach exercise book ("Minuet in G major" by Christian Petzold), put a Motown bassline to it, and "A Lover's Concerto" was born; the song soon rose to number two on the U. S. Billboard Hot 100. The band followed that up with another hit, "Attack! ", also written by Linzer and Randell, which reached the Top 20. They also produced the group's 1965–66 recordings on the DynoVoice record label. Their first U. S. tour was with Gene Pitney. Harris continued to perform on public television and at "Oldie Shows" as "The Toys featuring Barbara Harris". She has also sung with Joe Rivers, known for Johnnie & Joe's hit, "Over The Mountain". In 1998, she produced and released her first solo CD entitled Barbara Now, for which she wrote all but two of the songs. In 2016, she released the singles, "Forever Spring" and "(Rock 'n' Roll) Soothes The Soul".
Синглы
(Позиции в чартах США - Billboard Hot 100, за исключением отмеченных случаев.) 1965: "Концерт для влюблённых" (U.S. No. 2 (Cashbox: No. 1), Великобритания No. 5) 1966: "Детские игрушки" (U.S. No. 76) 1966: "Серебряная ложка" (U.S. No. 111) 1966: "Пусть моё сердце обратится в камень" (U.S. No. 85) 1968: "Запечатано поцелуем" (U.S. No. 112, U.S. R&B No. 43)
1966: "Baby Toys" (U. S. No. 76)
1966: "Silver Spoon" (U. S. No. 111)
1966: "May My Heart Be Cast into Stone" (U. S. No. 85)
1968: "Sealed with a Kiss" (U. S. No. 112, U. S. R&B No. 43)
Альбомы
1966: The Toys исполняют "Концерт для влюблённых" и "Атака!" (США Billboard 200 № 92; Billboard Black Albums № 9). В 1994 году была выпущена версия на CD с двумя дополнительными треками.