The Essex
Fondly recalled for their 1963 chart-topper "Easier Said Than Done," R&B vocal quintet the Essex was formed in 1961 by Walter Vickers and Rodney Taylor, a pair of U.S. Marines stationed in Japan; upon returning stateside to Camp LeJeune, NC, the duo recruited fellow leathernecks Anita Humes, Billie Hill, and Rudolph Johnson and recorded a demo tape which earned them a contract with the Roulette label. Highlighted by Humes' distinctively sassy lead vocal, "Easier Said Than Done" reached the top of the American pop charts in June of 1963, although the Essex found promoting the single trying as they were forced to coordinate their live appearances around their Marine duties. Johnson's subsequent shipment to a military base in Okinawa, Japan, further complicated matters, but the group's follow-up "A Walkin' Miracle" nevertheless reached the number 12 spot; when the Essex's third single "She's Got Everything" stalled, however, their chart run was over, and after a handful of little-noticed records like "Curfew Lover," they disbanded. Humes later pursued a solo career.
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14 album(s) • Trié par Meilleures ventes
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Easier Said Than Done
Pop - Paru chez Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group le 15 janv. 1963
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Easier Said Than Done: The Best Of The Essex
Pop - Paru chez Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group le 10 juil. 2020
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Platinum Selection
R&B - Paru chez Retro Music Box le 15 juil. 2020
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A Walkin' Miracle
Pop - Paru chez Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group le 15 sept. 1963
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Easier Said Than Done
Jazz - Paru chez Redwood Records le 6 mars 2014
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Jettison / Sirocco
Jazz - Paru chez 787458 Records DK le 20 avr. 2018
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The Best of The Essex
Soul - Paru chez Vintage Jukebox le 8 avr. 2020
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A Walkin' Miracle
Pop - Paru chez slowmotion & emotion records le 16 août 2015
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Nightingale
Pop - Paru chez oldies and hits for future le 2 mai 2019
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St. Nicholas - For Young Folks
Pop - Paru chez St. Nicholas Day le 11 déc. 2021
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Living With a Borrowed Soul
Classique - Paru chez The Essex le 18 oct. 2013
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That's Why The Moon Was Smiling
Pop - Paru chez The Moon Was Smiling le 12 juin 2020
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Easier Said Than Done
Pop - Paru chez JB Production CH le 12 sept. 2023
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