The Rip Chords
Contrary to popular belief, the Rip Chords were actually a real group, a duo featuring Ernie Bringas and Phil Stewart, overdubbed into a bigger group sound by producer Terry Melcher and his partner, Bruce Johnston. After two failed singles, Melcher and Johnston took over the lead singing reins (and most of the backups as well) and the "group" suddenly had its first hit with "Hey Little Cobra." When original member Bringas left to study the ministry, Stewart brought in two new members -- Rich Rotkin and Arnie Marcus -- who became the official touring Rip Chords. Neither Marcus nor Rotkin participated in any of the future Rip Chords sessions, but neither did Stewart on the majority of them, as Melcher and Johnston provided almost all the lead and harmony vocals. Subsequent singles and albums (the group released two) failed to ignite any chart action and the group had disbanded by late 1965, although they put in an appearance singing "Red Hot Roadster" in a grade Z rock & roll movie titled A Swingin' Summer, which also featured the talents of Gary Lewis and the Playboys, Donnie Brooks, the Righteous Brothers and Raquel Welch, making her movie debut. In 2005 Rotkin revived the Rip Chords name for a release on Collectables titled Shut 'Em Down ...Again.
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Discography
8 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Hey Little Cobra
Rock - Released by Lightyear Records on 6 jul. 2009
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The Best Of The Rip Chords
Pop/Rock - Released by SBCMG on 31 jul. 2007
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Hey Little Cobra
Wereldmuziek - Released by TP4 Music on 6 jan. 2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Three Window Coupe
The Rip Chords, Mitch Schecter
Rock - Released by Lightyear Entertainment on 6 jul. 2009
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Three Window Coupe
Wereldmuziek - Released by TP4 Music on 6 jan. 2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
The Best of the Rip Chords
Rock - Released by Classic Records on 10 jan. 2013
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo