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Arnold Rypens
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B-2840 Reet (Rumst)
Artist: Five Royales
Author: Lowman Pauling/Ralph Bass
Label: King
Year: 1957
Owes a lot to Chester Mayfield's I Don't Want You To Go by The Casanovas ('55 - Apollo), the former label of The 5 Royales. Both Casanovas and 5 Royales were bands from North Carolina with tenor William Samuels, coauthor Lowman Pauling's brother-in-law.
Covers:
Shirelles [hit US in '61]
Mamas And Papas [n°2 US]
Frank Alamo [as J'ai pleuré pour toi]
Linda Ronstadt [on cd Dedicated To The One I Love]
The Shirelles' hit version is from 1961, when it followed up Will You Love Me Tomorrow. In reaction the Five Royales' original was reissued.
If you noticed blunt omissions, mis-interpretations or even out-and-out errors,
please let me know:
Arnold Rypens
Rozenlaan 65
B-2840 Reet (Rumst)