Jewel Akens
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Biography
[Edit]Doo wop veteran Jewel Akens was born September 12, 1940, in Houston, TX. He began singing in church as a child, but was also influenced by the blues joint in his neighborhood. In the late '40s, his family moved to Los Angeles. In his teens, Akens sang with a group called the Four Dots. Introduced to Eddie Cochran's manager Jerry Capehart, the group recorded a single for Freedom Records in 1959. Later Aikens and a friend, Eddie Daniels, recorded as Akens and Daniels for Capehart's Silver and Capehart labels. Eddie Cochran played guitar on these sides as well as Akens' sides for Crest. Akens did background vocals on releases by John Ashley ("Hot Rod Gang," "High School Caesar," "2001: A Space Odyssey"). The Four Dots also recorded singles for Liberty ("Don't Wake Up the Kids," "Peace of Mind"), Bullseye, and Dot Records ("My Dear"). In 1961, Aikens and Daniels recorded an Imperial single, "Boom a Lay" b/w "Hide & Seek," as the Astro-Jets.
Akens began recording for Herb Newman's Era Records with a group called the Turnarounds. Newman's teenaged son had written a nursery rhymish song about the birds and the bees and the label owner wanted Akens to record it. After some honing, "The Birds and the Bees" b/w "Tic Tac Toe" was issued and hit number three pop on Billboard's charts in early 1965. Another nursery rhyme-influenced song, "Georgie Porgie" b/w "Around the Corner (From My House)" peaked at number 68 pop during spring 1965. His The Birds and the Bees LP was released that same year. Though Akens kept recording (singles:"It's the Only Way to Fly" b/w "Sure Know How to Hurt a Fella" on Era, "Blue Eyed Soul Brother" b/w "Why Do You Want to Go" on Paula, "It's a Sin to Tell a Lie" b/w "You Better Move On," and a cover of Thurston Harris' "Little Bitty Pretty One" b/w "Born a Loser" [both on Colgems]), "The Birds and the Bees" and "Georgie Porgie" were his only charting singles.
Akens later toured with the Monkees and produced a 1973 duet album by Ted Taylor and Little Johnny Taylor, Super Taylors, for Stan Lewis' Paula Records. Akens also continued performing into the '90s.
Collections
Title: 100 Funny Favorites
Title: Jukebox Hits, Vol. 1
Genre: Pop
Title: The Sunshine Collection
Title: K-tel Classics
Title: Do Doo-Wop, Vol. 1
Genre: Pop
Title: Red Hot: Perfect Songs for a Summer Barbecue
Genre: Pop
Title: ERA Records - West Coast Northern Soul
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop
Title: Jukebox Hits, Vol. 1
Genre: Pop
Title: Decade Of Gold
Title: 100 Timeless Love Songs (Re-Recorded Versions)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock
Title: 36 Funny Wacky Favorites
Genre: Pop
Title: Pop Megahits of the 1960's, Vol. 10
Genre: Pop
Title: 150 Rock 'N' Roll Classics (Re-Recorded Versions)
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll
Title: Good To The Last Drop: Rare Sixties & Seventies Soul
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Car Trax - a Family Day Out
Title: Smash Hits of the 60's
Title: Summer Loving
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock
Title: Remembering 1965
Title: It's Party Time!
Title: Do Doo - Wop, Vol, 1
Genre: Pop
Title: Rock Classics: Our Love Can Still Be Saved
Genre: Rock
Title: 100 Oldie Collection CD 47
Genre: Pop Rock
Title: Greatest Hits Of The 60's (CD5)
Genre: Pop
Title: Era Northern Soul
Title: 60s Top Hits (CD4)
Genre: Pop
Title: Happy Together
Genre: Pop
Title: Fine Brown Sugar (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: 60's Classics The Ultimate Collection (CD4)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Pop
Title: Best Ever - 60s Hits (CD1)
Title: 60s - Back To The Sixties (CD05)
Genre: Rock
Title: Jukebox Hits Of 1965, Volume 2
Genre: Pop
Title: Radio Gold, Vol. 2
Title: Northern Soul Underground (CD1)
Genre: Soul
Title: Greatest Ever 60's Party (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock & Roll, Pop
Title: Early 60s Hits - Hitpackage With 50 Songs
Genre: Pop
Title: Golden 60s Forever Hits (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock & Roll, Country, Rockabilly, Pop
Title: 60s Beat And Pop Hits 2017
Genre: Soul, Blues, Rock & Roll, Country, Rockabilly, Pop
Title: Remembering The Sixties
Title: 100 Northern Soul Classics (CD3)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues, Funk
Title: American Heartbeat 60s Soul (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Jazz, Funk
Title: Tasty Brown Sugar: The R&B Experience 1939-1954
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues, Jazz
Title: Top 40 Hitdossier 60s (CD1)
Title: De Pre Historie - De Jaren '60 Vol. 2 (CD6)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Punk Rock, World Music, Pop, Folk
Title: Mastermix Classic Cuts 095 - Rock 'N' Roll Jukebox
Genre: Pop