1962 - If I Could Tonight / A Fellow Needs A Girl (Kane 007/ Guyden 2067)
1964 - Tears / Disillusioned Love (Guyden 2116)
Unreleased :
1961 - Go To Sleep My Little Girl
1963 - Love Me With All Your Heart
1963 - Hands
1963 - Faith
1963 - I'll Never Stop Loving You
The Exzels
Single :
1962 - Canadian Sunset / Hit Talk (other group) (Cross Fire 101)
Biography :
Like
so many other groups, The Newports, from Queen New York, were fortunate
to have a few record releases. The Original group started back in
1958-59 and was know as the Essentials. From this group Ray Russel would
eventually join both Shelly Buchansky and Frankie Fox, both
Essentials/Newports for a Short While, and become members of Vito &
The Salutations after the groups release "Gloria". Jimmy Pace having the
opportunity to leave as well, chose to stay with the Newports and try
for that elusive hit record, Along with jimmy is Artie Ross, who grew up
in Manhattan.
There he sang in neighborhood with Tony Orlando's 5 Gents, Dennis
& the Explorers and Nickie North & the Citations. They added
Stan Novack Ronnie Pomerantz and Lead Dennis Grey. The Group recorded
some tunes for Dave McRae ,Kane records' owner.
"If I Could Tonight" and "A Fellow Needs A Girl" was released on Kane
007. The songs were re-released on Guyden 2067 but went nowhere. In
1962, Bobby King, a record store owner who had the Cross Fire label
release "Canadian Sunset" under the name of The Exzels.
In 1962, there were some more personnel changes with Joe Reinlieb on
Lead and Mike Perricone. The Newports and his new singers were brought
into the studio to do some recording. "Tears" & "Disillusioned" Love
were released in 1964 on Guyden 2116.
Songs :
The Essentials (2)
Teenage Sweetheart
The Newports (3)
If I Could Tonight A Fellow Needs A Girl Disillusioned Love
Tears Love Me With All Your Heart Faith
Hands I'll Never Stop Loving You Go To Sleep My Little Girl
