The Hi-Lo's
| The Hi-Lo's | |
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| Genres | A cappella |
| Years active | 1953–present |
| Website | http://www.thehi-los.com |
| Past members | |
| Gene Puerling Bob Strasen Bob Morse Clark Burroughs Don Shelton |
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The Hi-Lo's were an a cappella quartet formed in 1953. The group's name is reportedly a reference to their extreme vocal and physical ranges (Bob Strasen and Bob Morse were tall, Gene Puerling and Clark Burroughs were short).
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[edit] History
The group consisted of Gene Puerling (bass-baritone, arranger and leader), Bob Strasen (baritone), Bob Morse (baritone and occasional soloist) and Clark Burroughs (tenor). In 1959, Don Shelton replaced Strasen. They are considered a musical influence on groups like The King's Singers, The Manhattan Transfer, Chanticleer, The Free Design and Brian Wilson.[1] They were also supported by Frank Sinatra. Clare Fischer was their pianist for years and did some of their arrangements.
Puerling and Shelton later formed another quartet, Singers Unlimited.
Bob Morse died in 2001. Afterward, Puerling, Shelton and Burroughs still appeared very occasionally as the Hi-Lo's in and around Southern California. Shelton is an accomplished reed player and has played in Clare Fischer's bands. Clark Burroughs is semi-retired and can sometimes be heard on film soundtracks.
On March 25, 2008, Gene Puerling died just shy of his 79th birthday.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- Listen To The Hi-Lo's! (1954)
- The Hi-Lo's I Presume (1955)
- Under Glass (1955)
- Noah's Ark television series theme song (1956–1957)
- Now Hear This (1957)
- Suddenly It's The Hi-Lo's (1957)
- The Hi-Lo's And The Gerry Fielding Orchestra (1957)
- Love Nest (1958)
- Reflection In Rhythm With The Hi-Lo's (1958)
- Featuring The Hi-Lo's (1958)
- The Hi-Lo's And All That Jazz (1958)
- All Over The Place (1960)
- Broadway Playbill (1960)
- Die 4 Hi-Lo's (1960)
- Dansez Avec (1961)
- This Time It's Love (1962)
- The Hi-Lo's Happen To Bossa Nova (1963)
- The Hi-Lo's Happen To Folk Songs (1963)
- Attention! (1968)
- But Beautiful (1970)
- More Than You Know (1970)
- "Back Again" (1979)
- "Now" (1980)
- Harmony In Jazz (1980)
- The Hi-Lo's Collection (1982)
- Cherries And Other Delights (1994)
- Nice Work If You Can Get It... (1996)
- Clap Yo' Hands (1999)
- Suddenly It's The Hi-Lo's / Harmony In Jazz (1999)
- Under Glass / I Presume (1999)
- Now Hear This / Broadway Playbill (2000)
- Love Nest, All Over The Place (2001)
- Happen To Bossa Nova / Happen to Folk Songs (2002)
- Hi-Lo's with Rosemary Clooney: Ring Around Rosie (2005)
- A Musical Thrill (2006)
[edit] References
- ^ Dellar, Fred. "Review: The Hi-Los - Nice Work If You Can Get It...". Q (EMAP Metro Ltd) (Q118, July 1996): 138–139.
[edit] External links
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