aka The Savoys's aka Cindy Adams & The Kingsmen (3)
Personnel :
Albert Richie (lead Vocals, Piano)
Beverly Soares (Vocals, Percussion)
Chris Ray (Lead Guitar, Vocals)
Bruce Hird (Rhythm Guitar, Vocals)
Discography :
The Savoys (4)
1959 - The Mortal Monster Man / Watching The Sea (Bella 2212/13-58)
1960 - You're The Beating Of My Heart / You Heartless One (Christy 130)
The Savoy's
1959 - I Love My Baby / You And I (Bella 18)
Marguerite Trina & The Savoys (4)
1959 - The Rocking Tree / The Brat (Bella 19)
Cindy Adams & The Kingsmen (3)
1960 - You And I / Baby Pie (Shelby 1)
Pat La Rocca & The Savoys (4)
1959 - Rowena / Don't Do Me Wrong (Bella 15)
Biography :
This
group hailed from San Jose, CA and played throughout the bay area
during the late 50s and early 60s.. The Savoys were composed by Albert
Richie (lead Vocals, Piano), Beverly Soares (Vocals, Percussion), Chris
Ray (Lead Guitar, Vocals) and Bruce Hird (Rhythm Guitar, Vocals). In
1959 The Savoys signed a recording contract with Bella Records. The
Bella label was created by John Pusateri out of San Jose, California.
John, a native of Franklin, Louisiana, had moved to San Jose in the
1920s but kept close contact with musicians in south Louisiana. He
produced and created a wealth of great music, mostly doo-wop in the
1950s. He was also a prolific writer and composer for other labels as
well.
John Pusateri
Pat La
Rocca
The Savoys cut two singles for Bella , "The Mortal Monster Man" b/w
"Watching The Sea" and "I Love My Baby" b/w "You And I" and backed Pat
La Rocca and Marguerite Trina. In early 1960, They recorded "You're The
Beating Of My Heart" b/w "You Heartless One" at Christy Records of Los
Gatos (California). "I Love My Baby" and "You And I" on Bella Records
by The Savoys were released under Cindy Adams (Beverly Soares) &
The Kingsmen on Shelby Records. The Doo Wop intro to "You And I" was
removed from this release and "I Love My Baby" was renamed "Baby Pie".
Albert Richie married Beverly and formed a new group in the late sixties
called Beverly Rich & The Poor Boys with a different lineup.
