The Sinceres (2) (Brooklyn, New York)
Personnel :
Billy Johnsen (Lead)
Georgie (First Tenor)
Buddy Nugent (Bass)
Paddy Monaco (Second Tenor)
Mikey (Baritone)
Discography :
1960 - Darling / Do You Remember (Sigma 1003 / 1004)
Biography :
The Sinceres, on Sigma Records, were from the Sunset Park
neighborhood of Brooklyn . Several nationalities make up this group from
New York : Billy Johnsen is Norwegian and German, Buddy Nugent is
Irish, Mikey is polish, Paddy Monaco is Italian and tenor Georgie is
South American. The Sinceres cut "Darling" b/w "Do You Remember" for
Sigma Records in 1960. The lead singer, Billy Johnson, of the Sinceres,
was most influenced by Jimmy Gallagher, lead of the Passions. The
Sinceres used to appear at the St. Thomas of Aquinas Church on Flatbush
Ave and Flatlands Ave. A couple of guys, from the Marine Park section
of Brooklyn, were greatly influenced by the Sinceres appearances and
they then put together the Caslons ("Anniversary Of Love").
By Bobby Diskin - Brooklyn, NY.
Songs :
Do You Remember Darling