The Islanders (American band)
The Islanders | |
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| Origin | United States |
| Labels | Mayflower Records |
| Past members | Frank Metis Randy Starr Ralph F. Curtiss |
The Islanders were an American instrumental duo, which included Frank Metis (accordion) and Randy Starr (guitar),[1] in addition to using special sound effects by Ralph F. Curtiss.[2]
Career[edit]
They are most noted for their 1959 hit single, "The Enchanted Sea", which reached number 15 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.[1]
None of their subsequent singles for Mayflower were successful. An LP The Enchanted Sound of The Islanders was released by Mayflower Records in 1960.[3] An independent, limited edition CD was produced in 2016 with the 12 songs from the original LP in stereo, plus a bonus track, "Forbidden Island" in mono on the Scion imprint.
Randy Starr, whose original name was Warren Nadel (born July 2, 1930, Bronx, New York) was a guitar-playing, songwriting dentist.[1] He also performed as a solo singer for a number of record labels, as well as penning songs for other artists, including "Kissin' Cousins" with Fred Wise, for Elvis Presley.[1]
The Enchanted Sound of The Islanders[edit]
Side A[edit]
- "Autumn Leaves"
- "The Breeze and I"
- "Blue Rain"
- "Tramp Steamer"
- "Sleepy Lagoon"
- "Paradise Lost"
Side B[edit]
- "The Enchanted Sea"
- "Kon-Tiki"
- "Dreamer"
- "Tornado"
- "Blue Tango"
- "City under the Sea"[3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 1237. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
- ^ "The Islanders". Discogs.com.
- ^ a b "Vinyl Album: The Islanders - The Enchanted Sound Of The Islanders (1960)". 45worlds.com. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
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