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The Halos

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Genre
  
R&B/soul

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Members
  
Arthur Crier, J. R. Bailey, Al Cleveland

Albums
  
Nag / Copy Cat (Digital 45), ivy,ivy,ivy, Blue Bird

Record labels
  
Essential Media Group, Music Company OMP

Similar
  
Curtis Lee, Barry Mann, The Edsels, The Cadillacs, The Jive Five

The Halos were an American doo wop group from The Bronx.

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The group formed with members Al Cleveland, J.R. Bailey, Harold Johnson, and Arthur Crier (bass). Phil Johnson replaced J.R. Bailey shortly after the recording of "Nag". (Bailey later joined The Cadillacs.)

The group got its start as session musicians, backing up vocalists recorded by producer Morty Craft. Their first single, "L-O-V-E", was released in 1960 under the name The Craftys. Their second release, "Nag", became a hit, reaching #25 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1961. Further singles were not successful, but the group continued as a studio ensemble, appearing on the Phil Spector-produced tunes "Pretty Little Angel Eyes" by Curtis Lee and "Every Breath I Take" by Gene Pitney, as well as Barry Mann's Who Put the Bomp.

Member Arthur Crier's son, Keith "Sabu" Crier, was later a member of GQ, and his grandson is Keith Sweat.

Members

  • Al Cleveland
  • Arthur Crier
  • Phil Johnson
  • Harold Johnson
  • Songs

    Just Keep on Loving Me!2007
    Sweet Nothins2008
    NagGreatest Hits ยท 2008

    References

    The Halos Wikipedia