Rare GO-GEE 287 The SEMINOLES 1961 (NM-) 45RPM Detroit Blue Eyed Northern Soul
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Sep 6, 2015 Sold Date
Aug 30, 2015 Start Date
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Very Rare* Go-Gee label . See Bio below... Awesome Condition - May have never been played. This is almost perfect.  Please see photos. Label has a tiny bit of wear. There are a couple more of these I may consider selling. All in Near Mint - to VG++++.   US free shipping only.  International shipping will be charged.  Message me with any questions.  Thank you. Matt


Artist Biography by Andrew Hamilton

Early-'50s and -'60s Detroit blue-eyed soul vocal groups usually had great first tenor leads, and the Seminoles were no exception. These smooth harmonizers, led by Joey Finazzo and consisting of members Andy, Al, and Paul (last names unknown), debuted with "Open Your Eyes" b/w "True Love" in 1961 on local hopeful Go Gee Records. The record got their name known around town, and local disc jockeys gave it a few spins, but it was nothing special.

When Roquel "Billy" Davis left Anna Records to form Checkmate Records, he gave the Seminoles a shot. "It Takes a Lot," released May 1962, was starting to do something when Roquel closed Checkmate to take an A&R position with Chess Records (who distributed Anna and Checkmate), leaving the Seminoles in a lurch. Not for long, though -- Hi-Lite Records picked up the song and managed to get an area hit for their troubles. A second Hi Lite release, "Trouble in Mind" b/w "Have You Got Love," bombed. They were the Embers for one release on Act IV Records, "Forever" b/w "You Can Lump It"; when Act IV failed to do anything, the Seminoles took the master to Midtown Records who re-released the sides as the Seminoles. It didn't matter, the single still failed to ignite and the Seminoles disbanded. Finazzo later toured with the New World Symphony and sang with the Larados, whose members also include the Reflections' lead singer Tony Micale, John Dean, and two original Larados members



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