The Safaris were an American pop group of the early 1960s from Los Angeles, California.

The Safaris
Background information
OriginLos Angeles, California, United States
Genres
Years active1959–1963
LabelsEldo; Image; Sudden
Past membersKarl Becker
Sheldon Breier (died December 24, 1999)[1]
Richard Clasky (died June 26, 1999)
Harris Levey
Marvin Rosenberg
Jimmy Stephens
Joe Wise

The Safaris formed in 1959, and the following year released their debut single, "Image of a Girl". The song was a hit in the United States, peaking at #6 on the Billboard Hot 100.[1] The song was covered by Mark Wynter the same year, this version hitting #11 in the United Kingdom.[2]

Discography

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Singles

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Year Title Peak chart
positions
Record Label B-side
US
Pop
1960 "Image of a Girl" 6 Eldo "4 Steps to Love"
"The Girl With the Story in Her Eyes" 85 "Summer Nights"
"Shadows" "In the Still of the Night"
1963 "Kick Out" 120 Valiant "Lonely Surf Guitar"

References

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  1. ^ a b Joel Whitburn, The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits. 7th edn, 2000
  2. ^ The Safaris at Allmusic.com
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