Wednesday, March 9, 2011

THE HILL SISTERS (Anna Records)

The Hill Sisters, Lynne, Beverly and Carol from Hazel Park in Michigan are present in the Jeff Kreiter's Vocal Group Record Guide with...

 -Hit And Run Away Love/Advertising For Love.Anna Records-1959.

The sisters Lynne Hill, Carol Hill and Beverly Hill started their music career back in 1955 asThe Hill Sisters, singing for school and church functions. They also performed live on the "Soupy Sales" show in 1959 performing "I hear It Everywhere". In 1959, they  released a record on Barry Gordy's "Anna Records" with the songs "Hit And Run Away Love" /"Advertising For Love".Anna Records was a short-lived record label, known as a forerunner of Motown, founded by sisters Anna and Gwen Gordy and Roquel Billy Davis in 1959 and located in Detroit, Michigan. Gwen Gordy and Davis had written hit songs for Jackie Wilson and Etta James prior to founding the label.  The Trio sang back-up vocals on a few different records for a promising young vocalist named Jackie Carbone on "Let Me Go Daddy-O" / "The Lovely Lady In Blue",  "Song Of Napoli" /" The Voice Of Love" both singles released by Circo's Records .In 1960/61, the Hill Sisters  decided to end their music career.
  Complete information,Pictures and songs at;http://www.soundclick.com/bands/default.cfm?bandID=280096 

Or go to Youtube...        


Jackie Carbone 45 rpm backup by the Hill Sisters on his Ciro's sides_Let Me Go Daddy-O/The Lovely Lady In Blue.

 

4 comments:

AlabamieMamie said...

I know Lynne personally along with her son Jeff. If you are interested in more of the Hill sister's music, I just might be able to help you out! :)

Unknown said...

Do you still know how to get up with them? I am their cousin.

Unknown said...

No worries...found the address

PSYCHODEADQUEEN said...

I am a cousin too. I was looking for information for their dad. His brother is my grandfather.