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{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Sherman Garnes
| birth_date = {{birth date|1940|6|8}}
|birth_place =[[New York City]], [[New York (state)|New York]]
| death_date = {{death date and age|1977|2|26|1940|6|8}}
|death_place =New York City, New York
| instrument =
| genre = [[Rock and Roll]]
| occupation = [[Singer]]
| years_active = 1954–1977
| label =Gee Records
| associated_acts =[[Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers]]
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}}
'''Sherman Garnes''' (June 8, 1940 - February 26, 1977) was an American singer who was a member of the doo-wop group [[The Teenagers]].
'''Sherman Garnes''' (June 8, 1940 - February 26, 1977) was an American singer who was a member of the doo-wop group [[The Teenagers]].
Garnes attended Edward W. Stitt Junior High School where he met [[Jimmy Merchant]].<ref name="Talevski">{{cite book|last1=Talevski|first1=Nick|title=Rock Obituaries: Knocking On Heaven's Door|date=2010|publisher=Omnibus Press|isbn=9780857121172|page=199|url=https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=DykffzkFALoC&pg=PA199&lpg=PA199&dq=Sherman+Garnes&source=bl&ots=6ztNNEys-P&sig=KZWWBMyP5OkcTlXOw_ZYiJbCXY0&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj-pqXzz93ZAhUKQMAKHRgSCII4ChDoATAIegQIABAB#v=onepage&q=Sherman%20Garnes&f=false|accessdate=8 March 2018|language=en}}</ref> They formed a group, The Earth Angels, and in 1954, joined [[Herman Santiago]] and [[Joe Negroni]] to form The Coupe De Villes, which later, with the addition of [[Frankie Lymon]], became [[The Teenagers]] who had a hit song with ''[[Why Do Fools Fall In Love (song)|Why Do Fools Fall In Love]]''.<ref name="Talevski"/>
Garnes attended Edward W. Stitt Junior High School where he met [[Jimmy Merchant]].<ref name="Talevski">{{cite book|last1=Talevski|first1=Nick|title=Rock Obituaries: Knocking On Heaven's Door|date=2010|publisher=Omnibus Press|isbn=9780857121172|page=199|url=https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=DykffzkFALoC&pg=PA199&lpg=PA199&dq=Sherman+Garnes&source=bl&ots=6ztNNEys-P&sig=KZWWBMyP5OkcTlXOw_ZYiJbCXY0&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj-pqXzz93ZAhUKQMAKHRgSCII4ChDoATAIegQIABAB#v=onepage&q=Sherman%20Garnes&f=false|accessdate=8 March 2018|language=en}}</ref> They formed a group, The Earth Angels, and in 1954, joined [[Herman Santiago]] and [[Joe Negroni]] to form The Coupe De Villes, which later, with the addition of [[Frankie Lymon]], became [[The Teenagers]] who had a hit song with ''[[Why Do Fools Fall In Love (song)|Why Do Fools Fall In Love]]''.<ref name="Talevski"/>

Revision as of 18:49, 26 March 2018

Sherman Garnes
Born(1940-06-08)June 8, 1940
New York City, New York
DiedFebruary 26, 1977(1977-02-26) (aged 36)
New York City, New York
GenresRock and Roll
OccupationSinger
Years active1954–1977
LabelsGee Records

Sherman Garnes (June 8, 1940 - February 26, 1977) was an American singer who was a member of the doo-wop group The Teenagers. Garnes attended Edward W. Stitt Junior High School where he met Jimmy Merchant.[1] They formed a group, The Earth Angels, and in 1954, joined Herman Santiago and Joe Negroni to form The Coupe De Villes, which later, with the addition of Frankie Lymon, became The Teenagers who had a hit song with Why Do Fools Fall In Love.[1] He died on February 26, 1977 after suffering from heart attack. He was 36 years old.

References

  1. ^ a b Talevski, Nick (2010). Rock Obituaries: Knocking On Heaven's Door. Omnibus Press. p. 199. ISBN 9780857121172. Retrieved 8 March 2018.