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| Recording new songs w/Frank Mancuso & Steve Horn from The Legends of DooWop |
* Who are we *
Our history..................
The Five Sharks were formed in the Bronx, New York, in 1963 by
founding members Mark Dinep (lead), Steve Horn(bass), and
background members Eddie Schwartz, Henry Levy, and Larry
Rosensweig. This group put together a large body of work and
recorded the classic “Stormy Weather” along with Acapella versions of
“Possibilities”, “Canadien Sunset”, and “Happy Teenager” plus many
other songs on Old Timer and Siamese record labels. In 1965, Kenny
Bank and Henry Salas joined the group replacing Levy and
Rosensweig. This group continued to record and perform until 1968
and also had a large body of work that can be heard on the Acapella
recordings of “So Much In Love”, the haunting “Flames 66”, “Teardrops
Follow Me” and “Stand By Me” among others on the Cat-Time and
Siamese labels. The Five Sharks were part of the best Acapella albums
ever put out ("I Dig Acapella" Cat Time LP Vols. 1 & 2).
The Five Sharks performed during Acapella's finest moments back
then. They sang at both shows sponsored by the Relic Rack at the
Hackensack Fox with crowds of 3,000+ with one show during the "Great
East Coast Blackout". Other shows included The RKO Fordham,
Maxims, The Big Toe, and The Launching Pad.
The Five Sharks are credited in the book "The Age Of Rock 2;
Sights And Sounds Of The American Cultural Revolution" with keeping
the style of doowop music alive in the 60's against a nearly
overwhelming onslaught of bland soulless music. In their own small way
they influenced our musical culture as did Woodstock, The Beatles,
The Band, and Bob Dylan to name a few who are also credited in the
book.
The Five Sharks were greatly influenced by The Earls and
patterned their background vocals to sound like them. However, later
on they started to look at groups like the Temptations and took on a
flavor that combined the tight high vocals of The Earls and the smooth
rich sounds of 60's soul and R&B.
The Five Sharks were formed in the Bronx, New York, in 1963 by
founding members Mark Dinep (lead), Steve Horn(bass), and
background members Eddie Schwartz, Henry Levy, and Larry
Rosensweig. This group put together a large body of work and
recorded the classic “Stormy Weather” along with Acapella versions of
“Possibilities”, “Canadien Sunset”, and “Happy Teenager” plus many
other songs on Old Timer and Siamese record labels. In 1965, Kenny
Bank and Henry Salas joined the group replacing Levy and
Rosensweig. This group continued to record and perform until 1968
and also had a large body of work that can be heard on the Acapella
recordings of “So Much In Love”, the haunting “Flames 66”, “Teardrops
Follow Me” and “Stand By Me” among others on the Cat-Time and
Siamese labels. The Five Sharks were part of the best Acapella albums
ever put out ("I Dig Acapella" Cat Time LP Vols. 1 & 2).
The Five Sharks performed during Acapella's finest moments back
then. They sang at both shows sponsored by the Relic Rack at the
Hackensack Fox with crowds of 3,000+ with one show during the "Great
East Coast Blackout". Other shows included The RKO Fordham,
Maxims, The Big Toe, and The Launching Pad.
The Five Sharks are credited in the book "The Age Of Rock 2;
Sights And Sounds Of The American Cultural Revolution" with keeping
the style of doowop music alive in the 60's against a nearly
overwhelming onslaught of bland soulless music. In their own small way
they influenced our musical culture as did Woodstock, The Beatles,
The Band, and Bob Dylan to name a few who are also credited in the
book.
The Five Sharks were greatly influenced by The Earls and
patterned their background vocals to sound like them. However, later
on they started to look at groups like the Temptations and took on a
flavor that combined the tight high vocals of The Earls and the smooth
rich sounds of 60's soul and R&B.
| The Five Sharks pioneers of Acapella group harmony |
| next show: coming soon |
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| Kenny Bank, Henry Salas, Eddie Schwartz, Mark Dinep |
| photo courtesy of Janine Turner, actress/director |
| The Sharks with Frank Mancuso of The Legends of Doowop |
| Visit the................... Legends Of DooWop web site featuring Steve Horn, original bass of The Five Sharks currently singing at locations close to you |
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