Groupe Doo Wop US formé en 1961 à Venice (Californie), les Blue Jays ont enregistré pour Roadhouse (53), Checker (53), Roulette (59), Laurie (59) et Milestone Records (61-62). Il était composé de Leon Peels, Van Richardson, Alex Manigo et Leonard Davidson. les Blue Jays se sont séparés en 1962. Il est possible que plusieurs groupes portent se nom...

The Blue Jays perfectly represent the transitional era between '50s R&B and the '60s soul era by singing doo wop-styled songs with a gospelly lead Vocals. They are best known for their 1961 Top 40 hit "Lovers Island," which many consider to be the last hit record in true doo wop style.
The Los Angeles-based Vocals quartet — Leon Peels (b. 1936, Newport, AR), Van Richardson, Alex Manigo, and Leonard Davidson (aka "Len" and "Tree Tall Len") — came together in the suburb of Venice, CA, in 1961. Following an appearance at an amateur show at the Fox Theater in Venice, the group were put in touch with country singer Werly Fairburn, who signed them to his Milestone label. Milestone's roster consisted mostly of rockabilly bands and had already achieved some success with the Paradons ("Diamonds and Pearls").
The Blue Jays' first single "Lovers Island," written by Peels and Manigeault, seemed almost like a throwback to an earlier time in Vocals group music. Though it was not a big seller like other Vocals act singles of the time by groups like the Jive Five or the Dreamlovers — it charted in the pop Top 40 at number 31 and performed well on the local L.A. R&B charts — it served as a beautiful swan song for the doo wop era. Milestone also released an album pairing the Paradons with the Blue Jays.
The group followed their hit with singles like "Tears Are Falling" (1961) and "The Right to Love" (1962), but nothing came of them and the group broke up in early 1962. Leon Peels later recorded a number of singles — including "On a Magic Island" — for Whirlybird Records, backed by the Hi-Tensions.

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Talents : Leon Peels : Lead - Van Earl Richardson : Tenor - Alexander Manigo : Baritone - Leonard Davidson : Bass

Style musical : Doo Wop

LOVER'S ISLAND (1961) (Blue Jays) YOU'RE GONNA CRY (1961) (Blue Jays) VENUS MY LOVE (1962) (Blue Jays) RETURN TO ME (1962) (Values) Darlene (1964) (Leon Peels)

Years in activity :

DISCOGRAPHY

Singles

06/1961	SP MILESTONE 2008 (US)	.	Blue Jays - Lover's Island / You're Gonna Cry
10/1961	SP MILESTONE 2009 (US)	.	Blue Jays - Tears Are Falling / Tree Tall Len
03/1962	SP MILESTONE 2010 (US)	.	Blue Jays - Let's Make Love / Rock Rock Rock
06/1962	SP MILESTONE 2012 (US)	.	Blue Jays - Rock Rock Rock / The Right Of Love
09/1962	SP MILESTONE 2014 (US)	.	Blue Jays - Venus My Love / Tall Len
08/1962	SP INVICTA 1002 (US)	.	The VALUES - Return To Me / That's The Way
1963	SP INVICTA 9007 (US)	.	The VALUES - Return To Me / That's The Way
07/1964	SP WHIRLYBIRD 2002 (US)	.	Leon Peels - A Casual Kiss / Cottonhead Joe
1964	SP WHIRLYBIRD 2008 (US)	.	Leon Peels - A Magic Island (Vocal acc. The Hi-Tensions) / Darlene
05/1965	SP EMBER 211 (UK)		The VALUES - Return To Me / That's The Way
1970 ?	SP TRIP TR-72 (US)	.	Diamonds And Pearls (PARADONS) / Lover's Island (BLUE JAYS)
10/1972	SP ERA BACK TO BACK HITS 013 (US)	.	Poco Loco (GENE & EUNICE) / A Casual Kiss (Leon PEELS)
1972	SP ERA BACK TO BACK HITS 017 (US)	.	Lover's Island (BLUE JAYS) / Diamonds And Pearls (PARADONS)
1978	SP GOLDISC G 3107 (US)	.	Lover's Island (BLUE JAYS) / Pretty Girls Everywhere (Eugene CHURCH)
197?	SP HAPPY TIGER ERA Golden Era Series HTE-5046 (US)	.	Leon Peels - A Casual Kiss / Cottonhead Joe
197?	SP ERA Golden Era Series 5047 (US)	.	Blue Jays - You're Gonna Cry / Lover's Island
197?	SP Good Old Gold 062 (US)	.	Lover's Island (BLUE JAYS) / Sandy (Larry HALL)
05/1989	SP CLASSIC ARTISTS 45-111 (US)	.	Leon Peels & The Blue Jays - Alice From Above / Once Upon A Love
????	SP COLLECTABLES COL 3023 (US)	.	Diamonds And Pearls (PARADONS) / Lover's Island (BLUE JAYS)

Unissued tracks

DISCOGRAPHY

Albums

1962 ?	LP 12" MILESTONE MIL-1001 (US)		THE BLUE JAYS MEET LITTLE CAESAR & THE ROMANS - BLUE JAYS : Tears Are Falling / Tree Tall Len / The Right To Love / Rock, Rock, Rock / Let's Make Love / Lover's Island / You're Gonna Cry / Venus My Love / Little CAESAR & The ROMANS : She Don't Wanna Dance (No More) / Those Oldies But Goodies (Remind Me Of You) / Hully Gully Again / Frankie And Johnnie / Memories Of Those Oldies But Goodies / Fever / Ten Commandments Of Love / C C Rider
1985 ?	LP 12" RELIC 5064 (US)		LOVERS ISLAND - The Blue Jays Featuring Leon Peels - Lover's Island / The Right To Love / Tree Tall Len / Tears Are Falling / Let's Make Love / You're Gonna Cry / Rock, Rock, Rock / Venus My Love / A Magic Island / Woe Is Me / That's All It Took / A Casual Kiss / Darlene / Cottonhead Joe / The Heart You Break May Be Your Own / So Long Lovers Island
08/1998	CD COLLECTABLES 5916 (US)		THE BLUE JAYS MEET THE PARADONS - BLUE JAYS : Lover's Island / On A Magic Island / Tears Are Falling / Venus My Love / Rock Rock Rock / That's All It Took / The Right To Love / Darlene / You're Gonna Cry / A Casual Kiss / Tree Tall Len / Woe Is Me / Let's Make Love / So Long Lovers Island / PARADONS : Diamonds And Pearls / Please Tell Me / I Want Love / Bells Ring
2009	CD COLLECTABLES COL-CD-1441 (US)		The Bluejays Meet The PARADONS - BLUE JAYS : Lover's Island / On A Magic Island / Tears Ae Falling / A Casual Kiss / So Long, Lover's Island / That's All It Took / PARADONS : Diamonds And Pearls / Please Tell Me / I Want Love / Bells Ring

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