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The Safaris

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Years active
  
1959–1963

Genres
  
Pop music, Surf music

Labels
  
Eldo; Image; Sudden


Past members
  
Sheldon Breier (died December 24, 1999) Richard Clasky (died June 26, 1999) Harris Levey Marvin Rosenberg Jimmy Stephens Joe Wise

Origin
  
Los Angeles, California, United States (1959)

Similar
  
Grady Chapman, Willie Winfield, Johnny Flamingo, Shirley Gunter, Gaynel Hodge

The Safaris were an American pop group of the early 1960s from Los Angeles, California.

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The Safaris formed in 1959, and the following year released their debut single, "Image of a Girl". The song was a hit in the United States, peaking at #6 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song was covered by Mark Wynter the same year, this version hitting #11 in the United Kingdom.

Singles

  • "Image of a Girl" (Eldo Records, 1960)
  • "Girl with the Story in Her Eyes" (Eldo, 1960)
  • "In the Still of the Night" (Eldo, 1961)
  • "Soldier of Fortune" (Eldo, 1961)
  • "Legion of the Lost" b/w "Garden of Love" (Image Records, 1961)
  • "Childish Ways" b/w "Garden of Love" (as The Suddens; Sudden Records, 1962)
  • Songs

    Image of a Girl1990
    Girl With the Story in Her EyesWe're Listening To Harry "Sweets" Edison - Vol 3 · 2008
    4 Steps To Love2011

    References

    The Safaris Wikipedia