The Ad Libs
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Biography
[Edit]The Ad Libs were an early-'60s vocal group from New Jersey whose female lead vocals and male-voiced backing prefigured the jazzy doo wop singing style of several later groups, including Manhattan Transfer. They scored a major hit in early 1965 with "The Boy From New York City," written by John T. Taylor, a saxophone player who had worked with various big band groups as far back as the '30s.
By the early '60s, John T. Taylor had quit playing music and had turned his attention to teaching. During this time, he heard a young Hudson County quintet who were calling themselves the Creators. The group consisted of Hugh Harris, Danny Austin, James Wright, John Alan, and Chris Coles. By mid-1963, the Creators had released their first record on the TR label without any chart success. A single for the Phillips label, "I'll Stay Home," met the same fate a year later.
The group re-formed in 1964 in Newark, NJ. Dave Watt and Norman Donegan replaced departing members Wright, Alan, and Coles, and they added a female lead vocalist, Mary Ann Thomas. A new name was needed, and thereafter they began calling themselves the Ad Libs. By now, Taylor's jazz-inflected songwriting along with the Ad Libs' natural harmonies created a sound like no other group. This was best personified on the upbeat piano-driven bounce rhythm of Taylor's first demo with the group, "The Boy From New York City."
Taylor took the demo tape to Red Bird Records owners Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, who signed the group to their Blue Cat imprint. "The Boy From New York City" was released in December 1964 and by March 1965 the song had climbed to number eight on the pop charts and number six on the R&B charts. A few months later, in May 1965, the group followed up with "He Ain't No Angel" (written by Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich), which, despite its enduring sound, barely scratched the pop Top 100. The next two singles failed to reach their intended audience, and the Ad Libs were soon dropped from the Blue Cat roster. They continued to record for a number of labels, and three singles later the Ad Libs signed with Share Records of New York and recorded their last Top 40 hit, "Giving It Up" (number 34 R&B).
Various group changes were made over the next 20 years and there were a few more releases, but none had the success of "The Boy From New York City." Years later, in 1984, Taylor started Passion Records with the idea to record the Ad Libs again, and in the fall of 1988 he came up with the Johnny-Boy label for their "I Stayed Home (New Years Eve)," a follow-up to their biggest hit. In 1989 they released another seasonal 45, "Santa's on His Way."
Title: The Complete Blue Cat Years
Artist: The Ad Libs
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Pop, Teen Pop
Title: The Ad Libs' The Boy from New York City - EP (Original)
Artist: The Ad Libs
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Pop, Teen Pop
Title: Down Home Girls & New York City Boys (Remastered 2012)
Artist: The Ad Libs
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: The Complete Blue Cat Recordings
Artist: The Ad Libs
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Pop, Teen Pop
Collections
Title: 100 Soul Hits
Genre: Rock
Title: Grandes Éxitos 1965 / Grandes Exitos 1965
Genre: Pop
Title: The Best of Girl Groups
Genre: Pop
Title: Boys Can Be Mean
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap
Title: Red Hot: Perfect Songs for a Summer Barbecue
Genre: Pop
Title: Classic Doo Wop Girl Groups Vol 2
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Golden Oldies Very Best One Hit Wonders of the '60s
Genre: Pop
Title: Discover 60s One Hit Wonders
Genre: Rock
Title: 60's Jukebox Hits
Genre: Alternative
Title: The Best of Vocal Groups
Genre: Pop
Title: The Girls of Doo Wop & More, Vol. 2
Genre: Pop
Title: Doo Wop Golden Oldies, Vol. 4
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Doo Wop, Soul, And Early Rock and Roll
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Sun Records - Doo Wop
Genre: Rock
Title: The Originals - Classic Hits from the 50's & 60's
Genre: Alternative
Title: Pop Treasures
Genre: Alternative
Title: Classic American Hits
Genre: Alternative
Title: 25 Northern Soul Dance floor Classics Vol. 2
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop
Title: Doo Wop Dance Gold, Vol. 1
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: 150 Rock 'N' Roll Classics (Re-Recorded Versions)
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll
Title: Rock 'N' Roll Years - 1965
Title: Golden Years - 1965
Title: American Blues Scene 1950s
Genre: Blues
Title: 60's Dance Party
Title: The 60s - Vol 1
Genre: Pop
Title: American Diner Classics: Vol. 2
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock
Title: Back to the 60's, Vol. 3
Title: Rock 'N' Roll Road Trip (Re-Recorded Versions)
Genre: Rock
Title: Smash Hits of the 60's
Title: Rock 'n' Roll Classics, Vol. 4
Genre: Rock
Title: Remembering 1965
Title: Essential Doo-Wop
Genre: Pop
Title: Super Box of Rock, Vol. 2
Title: One Hit Wonders - Vol. 6
Title: Vocal Group Classics Volume 2
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop
Title: Oldies & Goodies Favorite Doo Wops Vol 2
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop
Title: Rock'N'Roll Love Songs (CD2)
Genre: Rock
Title: Girl Group Greats
Genre: Pop
Title: Dreamboats And Petticoats - At The Hop (CD1)
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll, Pop
Title: Soul Diva Sessions (CD2)
Genre: Soul
Title: Sweet Soul Music 1965
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Gospel
Title: When Rock & Roll Was Young (CD5)
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll
Title: Best Ever - 60s Hits (CD1)
Title: Anthology Of American Music Vol. 6
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll, Rockabilly
Title: The Catacombs, Club Soul Vol. 3
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: Soul Sisters III
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: Kent's Cellar Of Soul, Vol. 3
Genre: Soul
Title: 60s Soul Sessions
Genre: Soul
Title: The Red Bird Story (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues, Pop Rock
Title: The Red Bird Story (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues, Pop Rock
Featuring albums
Title: Karaoke - Singing to the Hits, Vol. 2 (Rerecorded Version)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Christmas Bells (Holiday Classics Vol. 2)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Traditional Pop Music
Title: The Red Bird Girls: Very First Time in True Stereo 1964-1966
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Pop
Title: I Love the 60's: 1965 (Re-Recorded Versions)
Artist: Various Artists
Title: Club Classics: 50 Years of Northern Soul (Remastered)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul