Active from 1955 Members Earl Lewis | Record label Fire Records | |
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Albums Rumble, The Channels, Disposable Camera Genres Easy listening, Classical, Pop Similar The Charts, The Bop Chords, The Dubs, The Nutmegs, Lee Andrews & the Hearts | ||
The Channels were an American doo wop group from New York City.
An R&B/soul group of the 50's, The Channels formed in 1955 around the singers Larry Hampden, Billy Morris, and Edward Dolphin; they started as a quintet with two additional part-time members, but soon after they permanently added Earl Michael Lewis and Clifton Wright, formerly of The Lotharios. Lewis was the group's main songwriter, writing (among others) their regional hit "The Closer You Are" (1956).
The Channels recorded for record labels Gone, Fury, Port, Hit, Enjoy, and Groove. The lineup changed several times over the course of the band's lifetime. They enjoyed significant regional success on the East Coast but never charted a major nationwide hit.
Other notable (though not nationally charted) singles include "Bye Bye Baby" b/w "My Love Will Never Die," "That's My Desire," "The Gleam in Your Eye," "Anything You Do," and "You Can Count On Me."
Frank Zappa covered "The Closer You Are" on his album Them or Us (1984).
Songs
The Closer You AreRumble ยท 2001
My Love Will Never Die2001
My Heart Is Sad2007