Teri Akers
The Tears (1) (Torrance, Ca.)
Personnel :
Teri Akers (Lead)
Jill Moore
Dick Dawson
Sherwood Tiernan
Discography :
Single :
1956 - Nothing But Love / Until The Day I Die (Dig 112)
Unreleased :
1956 - I Don't Wanta Cry (Dig)
Biography :
The
Dig Record label was originally called Ultra Records and was formed in
late 1955 by Frank Gallo, Eddie Mesner, Leo Mesner and Johnny Otis in
Los Angeles California. in February 1956, the name of the label was
changed to Dig Records, probably because of the existence of another
California record company called Ultra. In 1957, Johnny Otis acquired
sole ownership of the Dig Record Label. The Tears, a quartet of Torrance
High School since 1954, consisted of blonde vocalist/composer, Teri
Akers, Jill Moore, Dick Dawson and Sherwood Tiernan.
Johnny Otis
The Tears impressed johnny Otis at one of his Talent Shows. Their Dig
sides, "Nothing But Love"/ "Until The Day I Die" did well in Los
Angeles but despite their appearance on the J.O. TV show, it didn’t help
record sales all that much. Otis did not follow it up with another
record. Yet a second record was ready to be released with the title "I
Don't Wanta Cry". Could this group have been the inspiration for "To
Know Him Is To Love Him" by the Teddy Bears? Similar lineup with a girl
singing lead and boys on harmony.
Songs :
Until The Day I Die Nothing But Love