Gary Usher surf rock musician, songwriter, and record producer work in 1963 for the Hollywood based label Challenge Records, he join a group under the name of The Sunsets and The Four Speeds. The members consisted of (from left in the picture) Dennis McCarthy,Gary Usher,Dick Burns and Les Weiser.
The Sunsets were present in the doo wop guides with...
-Playmate Of TheYear/Lonely Surfer Boy.
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Song review...
"Playmate Of The Year" has a gritty doo-wop arrangement, evoking a kind of west coast Dion & The Belmonts aura with its honking saxophones and chanting close harmony, not to mention the reference to "Runaround Sue" in the first verse!.Within the first few bars of this number you can clearly hear Usher himself contributing to the backing vocals with his distinctive timbre. There is also a tip of the hat to Bobby Rydell's "Wild One" on the bridge when future Hondells leader Dick Burns sings "you, you and only you" (Rydell's break was "me, me and only me"). "Playmate Of The Year" is an interesting cross between the musical styles of California and The Bronx in the early 60's.
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-My Little Beach Bunny/My Little Surfin' Woodle.
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