The Furys were an American doo-wop group of the 1960s featuring tenors Tony Allen and Jimmy Green with baritone Jerome Evans.[1] They were best known for a cover of "Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart, produced by James McEachin, and their performance of Gene Pitney's “If I Didn't Have a Dime".[2]
Discography edit
- A: Another Fella / B: If There's A Next Time Mack IV Records 114 1962
- A: Zing! Went The Strings Of My Heart / B: Never More Mack IV 112 Dec 1962
- A: Dolow / B: The Storm Cedar Records Philadelphia] 301 1963
- A: Cover Girl / B: Where My Money Goes Aura Records 395 1964
- A: The Man Who Has Everything / B: Baby You Can Bet Your Boots Liberty Records 55692 Apr 1964
- A: What Is Soul / B: I Lost My Baby Mack IV 118 Sep 1965
- A: Just A Little Mixed Up / B: I'm Satisfied With You Keymen Records K-104 1967
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- ^ Encyclopedia of Rhythm & Blues and Doo-Wop Vocal Groups 081084592X Mitch Rosalsky - 2002 "Furys. ( ). Personnel Tony Allen (tenor), Jimmy Green (tenor), Jerome Evans (baritone) Notes Jimmy Green was also a member of the Medallions and was Vernon Green's brother. In 1959 he also recorded with the Shields."
- ^ Rick Simmons Carolina Beach Music from the '60s to the '80s: The New Wave 1609497503 2013 "The Furys were a vocal group that had had one charting record (a remake of often-covered “Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart,” which would only climb to #92 on the R&B charts in 1963) and had also done a cover of Gene Pitney's “If I Didn't Have a Dime,” which was the flipside of his 1962 smash “Only Love Can Break a Heart.” “But when."
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