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The Ink Spots
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The Ink Spots History:
The Ink Spots have been called living legends of American music; one of the most influential vocal groups of all time and the most imitated entertainers in show business. The Ink Spots ‘story spans six decades, more than 80 chart hits, and performances throughout the world.
While numerous personnel changes have taken place within the group in its 60+ years of existence, the familiar close harmonies remain The Ink Spots’ stock in trade. Making up the current group are bass singer-narrator Harold Winley, second lead Sonny Hatchett, lead tenor Grant Kitchings; and the newest Ink Spot, baritone and guitarist, Morris Dow.
The Ink Spots’ story begins in Indianapolis, Indiana in 1932, when four young men - Deek Watson, Charles Fuqua, Orville “Hoppy” Jones and Jerry Daniels - formed the first version of the group. The quartet performed as the Riff Brothers and the Percolating Puppies before settling on the Ink Spots name. In search of a recording contract, the group headed to New York City, where they met up with singer Bill Kenny, who replaced Daniels as the group’s lead tenor in 1936. Three years later, The Ink Spots had their first million-selling record,
If I Didn’t Care. The song, which would be their biggest hit, ultimately sold 19 million copies.
Kenny left the group for a solo career in 1945. The replacement was Jim Nabbie and the hits continued over the next decade;I Don’t Want to Set the World on Fire, To Each His Own, My Prayer, I’ll Never Smile Again, A Lovely Way to Spend an Evening, Java Jive, Maybe, Into each life some rain may fall, We Three, It’s a Sin to Tell a Lie, Don’t Get Around Much Anymore, Prisoner of Love .
The Ink Spots have been called living legends of American music; one of the most influential vocal groups of all time and the most imitated entertainers in show business. The Ink Spots ‘story spans six decades, more than 80 chart hits, and performances throughout the world.
While numerous personnel changes have taken place within the group in its 60+ years of existence, the familiar close harmonies remain The Ink Spots’ stock in trade. Making up the current group are bass singer-narrator Harold Winley, second lead Sonny Hatchett, lead tenor Grant Kitchings; and the newest Ink Spot, baritone and guitarist, Morris Dow.
The Ink Spots’ story begins in Indianapolis, Indiana in 1932, when four young men - Deek Watson, Charles Fuqua, Orville “Hoppy” Jones and Jerry Daniels - formed the first version of the group. The quartet performed as the Riff Brothers and the Percolating Puppies before settling on the Ink Spots name. In search of a recording contract, the group headed to New York City, where they met up with singer Bill Kenny, who replaced Daniels as the group’s lead tenor in 1936. Three years later, The Ink Spots had their first million-selling record,
If I Didn’t Care. The song, which would be their biggest hit, ultimately sold 19 million copies.Kenny left the group for a solo career in 1945. The replacement was Jim Nabbie and the hits continued over the next decade;
I Don’t Want to Set the World on Fire, To Each His Own, My Prayer, I’ll Never Smile Again, A Lovely Way to Spend an Evening, Java Jive, Maybe, Into each life some rain may fall, We Three, It’s a Sin to Tell a Lie, Don’t Get Around Much Anymore, Prisoner of Love .
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IInk Spots--Melody Of Love
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The Ink Spots - The Gypsy
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Lina Romay - Don't Get Around Much Anymore
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The Ink Spots - No4
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If I Didn't Care
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I Don't Want to Set the World on Fire
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Maybe
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Java Jive
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My Prayer
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The Gypsy
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Don't Get Around Much Anymore
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Do I Worry?
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To Each His Own
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When the Swallows Come Back To Capistrano
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It's a Sin to Tell a Lie
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I'll Never Smile Again
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Bless You
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We Three
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Shoutbox
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jonathanonfire wrote:
Yeah, I too was brought here by the Fallout 3 Preorder Soundtrack CD. Good stuff.
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mishified wrote:
ehre-wotans: same here, Bioshock as well! This is some really good stuff. :)
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ehre-wotans wrote:
Well if you mean Blade Runner - The movie / the pc game, then I acutally can't remember to have heard from the Ink Spots in these 2. I've first heard them in Bioshock ^^ btw: I love "pop music" from the first half of the 20th century. IMO such music still came from the heart and the feelings were actually really felt. Absolutely no comparison to the bullshit that's popular today, it's a shame
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Pandemonium360 wrote:
Am I the only one who has heard them from Bladerunner rather than Fallout? :S
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vboechat wrote:
FALLOUT!
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AdamAntzx wrote:
so are these guys close to being the godfathers of doo-wop or what?
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Kp9lkoz9lbp wrote:
very good) Зач0д!
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elderlinx wrote:
pretty nice, first hear in fallout ofc. , hehe music older than me 'bout 50 year
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icebluej11 wrote:
SO GOOD
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hurricane_mario wrote:
I just found an awful cover of Your Feet's Too Big from Fats Waller. Hahah they are called ink spots cause theyre black. Self-racism.
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Nicsi wrote:
Zengintepe - I agree! It's almost a trademark.
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danhibiki wrote:
Fallout!
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nickJeffWarner wrote:
Maybe rulezzz and whole band definitely
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Zyamilon wrote:
Fallout ^__^
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zengintepe wrote:
I love the way each tune starts with the same notes.
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andgeres wrote:
These are the greatest ones I've heard. Met them in Fallout first - as o whole lot here. It was a one-note love...
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scolic wrote:
fallout :D
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Tommy-kun wrote:
I've heard them first in Fallout OST, actually. :) I love them.
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asdfqaz wrote:
I actually don't know what this Fallout everyone is talking about is, but I just bought The Ink Spots Volume One on vinyl for two dollars.
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dmattsaunders wrote:
i just saw shawshank redemption again, and heard if i didn't care. i love that song.
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