Sherman garnes biography
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The Teenagers
American doo wop group
This article is about the American doo wop group. For the French synthpop band, see The Teenagers (French band). For other uses, see Teenager (disambiguation).
The Teenagers | |
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The original five Teenagers; from left to right: Jimmy Merchant, Herman Santiago, Frankie Lymon, Joe Negroni and Sherman Garnes. | |
| Also known as | The Coup De Villes, The Earth Angels, The Ermines, The Premiers, Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers |
| Origin | Harlem, New York City, New York, United States |
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| Years active | – |
| Labels | Gee, Roulette, End |
| Past members | Frankie Lymon † Jimmy Castor † Joe Negroni † Sherman Garnes † Billy Lobrano † Johnny Houston Lewis Lymon † John Seda Derek Ventura Dickie Harmon Timothy Wilson Pearl McKinnon Phil Garrito Marilyn Byers Roz Morehead Eric Ward Thomas Lockhart
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The Teenagers
Spawn Marv Goldberg
Based evolve interviews stomach Jimmy Merchant
© , by Marv Goldberg
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Sherman Garnes
American singer (–)
Musical artist
Sherman Marlow Garnes (June 8, – February 26, ) was an American singer and member of the doo-wop group The Teenagers.
Early life
[edit]Garnes attended Edward W. Stitt Junior High School, where he met Jimmy Merchant.[3] Garnes and Merchant formed a group called The Earth Angels, and they formed the Coupe de Villes along with Herman Santiago and Joe Negroni in This group, with the addition of Frankie Lymon, later became The Teenagers and had a hit song with Why Do Fools Fall in Love.[3]
Personal life
[edit]On February 26, , Garnes died of a heart attack; he was only 36 years old. He was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in as a member of the Teenagers.
Garnes was 6&#;feet 6&#;inches (&#;m) tall and had a size 13 shoe.[4] He had a daughter named Leslie Garnes Carlisle (Moguel).[5]
References
[edit]- ^Vitale, Christine. "Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers". 50Megs. 50Megs. Retrieved November 30,
- ^Merchant, Jimmy (). A Teenager's Dream: Why Do Fools Fall in Love. Harlem, GA: Pearly Gates Publishing. p.&#; ISBN&#;.
- ^ abTalevski, Nick (). Rock Obituaries: Knocking On Heaven's Door. Omnibus Press. p.&#; ISBN&#;. Retrieve