Eddie Sullivan & John Staples (Belvederes)
The Belvederes (3) (Chicago)
Ref: The Four Gents (1)
Ref: The Desidero’s
Personnel :
Eddie Sullivan (Lead)
John Staples
Willie Crowley
Jerry Brown
Kenneth Brown
Discography :
1958 - Let's Get Married / Wow Wow Mary Mary (Trend 30 009)
Biography :
Around 1954, in grade school, Eddie Sullivan meet the futures members of the Four Gents, Sullivan was with these individuals through high school. After being together all those years and practicing for so long, they finally recorded a disc. "On Bended Knee," the ballad side, was weighed down by a rudimentary musical accompaniment and amateurish production. Sullivan, however, could write a solid melody even if the lyrics were simplistic , so the vocal arrangement and tune were carrying the record. "Linda," also written by Sullivan, sported a Latin tempo, as did so many droops of the era.
The Dedidero's
Around 1958, the Four Gents split in half. Louis Pritchett and Waymon Bryant joined Matthew Perkins and Calvin Baron to form the Twi-lites
and Eddie Sullivan and John Staples joined with Willie Crowley, and
brothers Jerry and Kenneth Brown to form the Belvederes. Eddie Sullivan
on lead and the Belvederes recorded "Let's Get Married" b/w "Wow Wow
Mary Mary" on Trend Records, a subsidiary of Kapp Records owned by Fred
Kaplan. The latter group lasted one year before breaking up. A few years
later, in 1963, Eddie Sullivan recorded another record as a member of the Desideros.
Songs :
Let's Get Married Wow Wow Mary Mary