Ray Richardson's Ink Spots (trademarked) are the last sanctioned group of the Ink Spots. One of the first African-American groups, along with the Mills Brothers, to reach both black and white audiences, the Ink Spots exerted great influence on the development of the doo-wop vocal style. Adams, Jimmy LEAD TENOR VOCAL Cliff Givens Ink Spots & Johnny Smith's Ink Spots. The four Ink Spots recorded for the American Decca label from 1936 to 1951, and during that time made it to the Top 30 Hit Parade Charts with no fewer than 46 titles. Member: Known Ink Spots Groups That The Member Performed With: Other Known Groups That The Member Performed With: Adams, Jimmy: CG #3, CG #4, JS #2, JS #5
The Ink Spots The quartet performed as the Riff Brothers and the Percolating Puppies before settling on the Ink Spots name. We have included every group that performed together, even if only for a few days.
Previously played Guitar with Sidney Bechet, Jelly Roll Morton, Coleman Hawkins & The Mills Brothers Alexander, Norman 2ND TENOR VOCAL & (LATER - ELECTRIC… The Ink Spots then departed on a UK tour with Jack Hylton's Orchestra. Lefty Bates Ink Spots Joe Boatner's Ink Spots Billy Bowen's Ink Spots Orville Brooks' Ink Spots Billy Byrd's Ink Spots Carcaran Ink Spots John Dix Ink Spots Robert Draper's Ink Spots Charlie Fuqua's Ink Spots Duke Ganious' Ink Spots Cliff Given's Ink Spots Bill Godwin's Ink Spots George Grant's Ink Spots Charles Gray's Ink Spots… In it, he gives a detailed history of the pre-Ink Spots and early Ink Spots groups. Baritone Ray Richardson started working with Charlie Fuqua of the original Ink Spots in 1961.
Even today, decades after The Ink Spots reached their pinnacle, you can find their music and influences in popular culture. In search of a recording contract, the group headed to New York City, where they met up with singer Bill Kenny, who replaced Daniels as the group's lead tenor in 1936.
1989, the Ink Spots were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, as influences; they were listed as Bill Kenny, Charlie Fuqua, Deek Watson, and Hoppy Jones.
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Of these, 20 reached the Top 10, 6 of them making it to the number 1 slot, a phenomenal record! The Ink Spots were a vocal group in the 1930s and 1940s that helped define the musical genre that led to rhythm and blues and rock and roll, and the subgenre doo-wop. The Ink Spots Tour Dates 2021.