The Mistics (L to R): Ray Vaughn, Jerry Simmons, Neal Seymour, Buster Sullivan & Tommy Thompson
The Mistics (Houston, Texas)
Personnel :
Ray Vaughn
Jerry Simmons
Neal Seymour
Buster Sullivan
Tommy Thompson
Discography :
1962 - Memories / Without Love (There Is Nothing) (Capri 631)
1964 - You'll Be There / What Happened To Saturday (Kirk 636)
Biography :
The
Mistics were a white vocal group from Charles H. Milby High School in
Houston, Texas. formed by Ray Vaughn, Jerry Simmons, Neal Seymour,
Buster Sullivan and Tommy Thompson. They began to repeat, to occur
locally and participates at some talent shows and soon had a recording
contract with Capri records. Capri Records was a short-lived but
influential rock and roll record label established in Conroe, Texas by
Huey P Meaux and Foy Lee in the early 1960s. It launched the careers of
many Texas artists and furthered the careers of artists such as Gene
Summers, Gaylon Christie, Scotty McKay and Pat Minter. The Mystics had a very big hit with an old Clyde
McPhatter song called "Without Love". Tom Jones covered it several years
later. Anyway, that song was # 2 in Houston, but was actually # 1 in
California and several other states. After some months, Jerry Simmons
leaves the band and was replaced by Clyde (Sonny) Jones, another H.
Milby High School student that was part of another group, The Pastels.
The Pastels with Clyde (Sonny) Jones on top
Clyde
(Sonny) Jones did some recording in the early 60s with a friend from
the dorm next door , as "Gary and Sonny" on Cadette. " It’s All Over"
b/w "You’re Gonna Love Me" were two local hits for Gary and Sonny in
the area. With this new line-up, the group continue to produce two more
years andrecorded "You'll Be There" b/w "What Happened To Saturday" for
Kirk Rcords in Conroe.
Songs :
Memories Without Love (There Is Nothing)