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On this day, October 1, 1944, Barbara Parritt of The Toys was born.
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October 1st
1940 - Barbara Parritt
Barbara Parritt, The Toys, (1965 US No. 2 & UK No.5 single 'A Lover's Concerto').
October 1st
1940 - Barbara Parritt
Barbara Parritt, The Toys, (1965 US No. 2 & UK No.5 single 'A Lover's Concerto').
The Toys
The group in 1965: June Montiero (left), Barbara Harris (center), and Barbara Parritt (right)
Background information
Origin: New York City, U.S.
Genres: R&B, pop music
Years active: 1961–1968
Labels: DynoVoice, Musicor
Past members: Barbara Harris, Barbara Parritt, June Montiero
The Toys were an American pop girl group from Jamaica, New York, which was formed in 1961 and disbanded in 1968. Their most successful recording was "A Lover's Concerto" (1965), which sold more than two million copies and reached the number-two spot on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Members
The trio consisted of:
• Barbara Harris (born Barbara Ann Harris, August 18, 1945, Elizabeth City, North Carolina),
• Barbara Parritt (born October 1, 1944, Wilmington, North Carolina)
• June Montiero (born July 1, 1946, Queens, New York)
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The group in 1965: June Montiero (left), Barbara Harris (center), and Barbara Parritt (right)
Background information
Origin: New York City, U.S.
Genres: R&B, pop music
Years active: 1961–1968
Labels: DynoVoice, Musicor
Past members: Barbara Harris, Barbara Parritt, June Montiero
The Toys were an American pop girl group from Jamaica, New York, which was formed in 1961 and disbanded in 1968. Their most successful recording was "A Lover's Concerto" (1965), which sold more than two million copies and reached the number-two spot on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Members
The trio consisted of:
• Barbara Harris (born Barbara Ann Harris, August 18, 1945, Elizabeth City, North Carolina),
• Barbara Parritt (born October 1, 1944, Wilmington, North Carolina)
• June Montiero (born July 1, 1946, Queens, New York)
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THE TOYS - LOVERS CONCERTO (SHIVAREE TV SHOW 1965)
ILMJXXX
33.3K subscribers
199,169 views Oct 9, 2020
THE TOYS - LOVERS CONCERTO . GROUP MEMBERS ARE: JUNE MONTEIRO, BARBARA HARRIS, BARBARA PARRITT. RECORD LABEL: DYNOVOICE 209. YEAR 1965. WRITTEN AND PRODUCED BY SANDY LINZER AND DENNY RANDELL. IT PEAKED ON THE U.S BILLBOARD HOT 100 CHART AT NUMBER 2. NATIONAL SINGLES CHART IT PEAKED AT NUMBER 5 IN THE U,K SINGLES CHART.
ILMJXXX
33.3K subscribers
199,169 views Oct 9, 2020
THE TOYS - LOVERS CONCERTO . GROUP MEMBERS ARE: JUNE MONTEIRO, BARBARA HARRIS, BARBARA PARRITT. RECORD LABEL: DYNOVOICE 209. YEAR 1965. WRITTEN AND PRODUCED BY SANDY LINZER AND DENNY RANDELL. IT PEAKED ON THE U.S BILLBOARD HOT 100 CHART AT NUMBER 2. NATIONAL SINGLES CHART IT PEAKED AT NUMBER 5 IN THE U,K SINGLES CHART.
A Lovers Concerto - The Toys (Shindig 1965)
Roy Gardnerra
28.9K subscribers
65,591 views Apr 5, 2019
"A Lover's Concerto" is a pop song written by American songwriters Sandy Linzer and Denny Randell, and recorded in 1965 by The Toys. "A Lover's Concerto" sold more than two million copies and was awarded gold record certification by the R.I.A.A..
Their original version of the song was a major hit in the United States and United Kingdom (among other countries) during 1965. It peaked on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart at number 2,. It was kept out of the number 1 spot by both Yesterday by The Beatles and Get Off of My Cloud by The Rolling Stones. "A Lover's Concerto" reached number 1 both on the US Cashbox chart (Billboard's main competitor), and in Canada on the RPM national singles chart. It peaked at number 5 in the UK Singles Chart.
Critic Dave Thompson wrote of the Toys' version, "Few records are this perfect. Riding across one of the most deceptively hook-laden melodies ever conceived ... 'A Lover's Concerto' marks the apogee of the Girl Group sound."[3] The song also had an unusual structure that blurred the differences between its verses and choruses.[3]
The lyrics begin with:
How gentle is the rain
That falls softly on the meadow,
Birds high up in the trees
Serenade the flowers with their melodies
Linzer and Randell based the melody on the familiar "Minuet in G major" (BWV Anh. 114) from J.S. Bach's Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach. One key difference is that the "Minuet in G major" is written in 4 time, whereas "A Lover's Concerto" is arranged in 4
4 time. Although often attributed to Bach himself, the "Minuet in G major" is now believed to have been written by Christian Petzold. The melody had been popularized by bandleader Freddy Martin in the 1940s; Martin's recording was released under the title "A Lover's Concerto".
Roy Gardnerra
28.9K subscribers
65,591 views Apr 5, 2019
"A Lover's Concerto" is a pop song written by American songwriters Sandy Linzer and Denny Randell, and recorded in 1965 by The Toys. "A Lover's Concerto" sold more than two million copies and was awarded gold record certification by the R.I.A.A..
Their original version of the song was a major hit in the United States and United Kingdom (among other countries) during 1965. It peaked on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart at number 2,. It was kept out of the number 1 spot by both Yesterday by The Beatles and Get Off of My Cloud by The Rolling Stones. "A Lover's Concerto" reached number 1 both on the US Cashbox chart (Billboard's main competitor), and in Canada on the RPM national singles chart. It peaked at number 5 in the UK Singles Chart.
Critic Dave Thompson wrote of the Toys' version, "Few records are this perfect. Riding across one of the most deceptively hook-laden melodies ever conceived ... 'A Lover's Concerto' marks the apogee of the Girl Group sound."[3] The song also had an unusual structure that blurred the differences between its verses and choruses.[3]
The lyrics begin with:
How gentle is the rain
That falls softly on the meadow,
Birds high up in the trees
Serenade the flowers with their melodies
Linzer and Randell based the melody on the familiar "Minuet in G major" (BWV Anh. 114) from J.S. Bach's Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach. One key difference is that the "Minuet in G major" is written in 4 time, whereas "A Lover's Concerto" is arranged in 4
4 time. Although often attributed to Bach himself, the "Minuet in G major" is now believed to have been written by Christian Petzold. The melody had been popularized by bandleader Freddy Martin in the 1940s; Martin's recording was released under the title "A Lover's Concerto".
BACH: Minuet in G Major (BWV Anh. 114)
BachScholar
146K subscribers
643,856 views Apr 19, 2017
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BachScholar
146K subscribers
643,856 views Apr 19, 2017
🐶 🎹 DOG DAYS OF SUMMER 30% OFF LIFETIME MEMBERSHIPS TO WRP (HURRY....sale ends August 14, 2023!) -- Dr. Cory will be your personal professor! ► https://wellroundedpianist.com/plans/...
The Well-Rounded Pianist (subscription website) ► https://wellroundedpianist.com
Worldwide Piano Lessons ► https://www.bachscholar.com/shop/pian...
Sight-Reading Books & More ► https://www.bachscholar.com/bachschol...
ABOUT BACHSCHOLAR®: The BachScholar® YouTube channel was established in 2008 by pianist and teacher, Dr. Cory Hall. BachScholar Publishing was established in 2011, whose main mission is to provide books and resources for pianists, students, and teachers. In 2012, Cory began teaching piano full-time worldwide via Skype. "The Well-Rounded Pianist" subscription piano learning website was established in 2017. It is one of the largest piano learning websites in the world with new content uploaded weekly and over 1000 videos alone dedicated to Cory's best-selling book, "Sight-Reading & Harmony". Some of BachScholar's main links are listed above and below, which you are invited to explore!
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