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Saxophonist, Songster, Producer, Organiser, Educator, Clinician
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Jimmy Merchant
American singer and musician (born 1940)
Jimmy Merchant | |
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| Birth name | James Merchant[1] |
| Born | (1940-02-10) February 10, 1940 (age 85) Morrisania, Bronx, New York[2] |
| Genres | Doo-wop, rock and roll |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, singer |
| Years active | 1954–present |
| Labels | Gee |
| Formerly of | The Teenagers |
Musical artist
James Merchant (born February 10, 1940) is an American singer and musician. He was a member of the doo-wop group The Teenagers.[3][4] Merchant was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1993 as a member of the Teenagers. He retired from The Teenagers in 2005.
Early life and career
[edit]Merchant was born on February 10, 1940, in Morrisania, Bronx, New York, due to Harlem Hospital not having enough room at that time.[5]
In September 1954, while attending Edward W. Stitt Junior High School, Merchant met Sherman Garnes and formed The Earth Angels. They then formed The Coupe De Villes and Herman Santiago and Joe Negroni joined the group. Frankie Lymon watched the show before joining the group, and they evolved to The Ermines and The Premiers before renaming themselves The Teenagers. The song "Why Do Fools Fall in Love" was released in 1955. In 1956, Lymon
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The Teenagers
American doo wop group
This article is about the American doo wop group. For the French synthpop band, see The Teenagers (French band). For other uses, see Teenager (disambiguation).
The Teenagers | |
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The original five Teenagers; from left to right: Jimmy Merchant, Herman Santiago, Frankie Lymon, Joe Negroni and Sherman Garnes. | |
| Also known as | The Coup De Villes, The Earth Angels, The Ermines, The Premiers, Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers |
| Origin | Harlem, New York City, New York, United States |
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| Years active | 1954–2020 |
| Labels | Gee, Roulette, End |
| Past members | Frankie Lymon † Jimmy Castor † Joe Negroni † Sherman Garnes † Billy Lobrano † Johnny Houston Lewis Lymon † John Seda Derek Ventura Dickie Harmon Timothy Wilson Pearl McKinnon Phil Garrito Marilyn Byers Roz Morehead Eric Ward Thomas Lockhart
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The Teenagers were an American music group, most noted for being one of rock music's earliest successes, presented to international audiences by DJ Alan Freed.[2] The group, which made its most popular recordings with young Frankie Lymon as lead singer, is also noted for being rock's first all-teenaged act.[2