Gary U.S. Bonds
After moving to the Norfolk, VA, area in the mid-'50s, young Gary Anderson began plying his vocal wares, first in church, later with a local group called the Turks. When he was not yet 21, he was approached by local record producer Frank Guida to join his tiny Legrand label. Guida changed Anderson's name to U.S. Bonds, hoping the first release would get extra airplay by disc jockeys mistaking it for a public-service announcement. The result was the classic "New Orleans," combining rock-combo raunch with impassioned, scorched soul-singing that set the stage for all that would follow. Guida double- and triple-tracked Bonds' voice and the resulting murky production gave all the hits (including "Quarter to Three," "School Is Out," and "Dear Lady Twist") a party-in-outer-space quality all their own. Though he kept recording, making a couple of excellent solo albums in the early '80s with the help of Bruce Springsteen, Bonds is best seen today dotting the landscape of oldies shows the world over, singing the songs that made him famous.
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Discography
16 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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The Very Best Of Gary U.S. Bonds (The Original Legrand Masters)
Pop - Released by Varese Sarabande on Jan 1, 1998
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The Best Of Gary U S Bonds
Rock - Released by Capitol Records on Jun 1, 1996
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Gary U.S. Bonds The Early Years
Soul - Released by StreamWorld Entertainment Classics on Sep 24, 1968
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Sunday Morning Jazz
Jazz - Released by Teretone Productions LLC on May 20, 2013
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Glad Your Back
Pop - Released by Jukebox Entertainment on Jun 16, 2009
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Certified Soul (Digitally Remastered)
Soul - Released by Essential Media Group on Jan 1, 2008
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High Blood Pressure
Soul - Released by Vanilla OMP on Mar 6, 2012
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Nostalgia
Leon Thompson, Gary U.S. Bonds
Electronic - Released by Still Standing Records on Jul 17, 2020
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One Million Tears / Quarter To Three
Rock - Released by Interphon on Jul 26, 2023
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Certified Soul
Funk - Released by Good Time Records on Dec 16, 2022
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Just Still Letting Go
Country - Released by McJames Music on Feb 8, 2020
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Winnie Mandela
Pop - Released by On the Green Productions Worldwide on Sep 7, 2013
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Breaking News - Music Grooves for News Programs
Pop - Released by Teretone Productions LLC on Mar 28, 2013
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo