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Chanteur
Rock 'n' Roll US né le 29 Juin 1938 à Dayton (Ohio).
Billy
Storm, born on June 29, 1938 in Dayton, Ohio, hit the US charts at No.28 with
‘I’ve Come Of Age’ in 1959. Billy had an incredible recording career. As Billy
Spicer, he was a member of the Sabers, who recorded ‘Always Forever’ on Cal-West
847 in 1955 (other members were Sheridan Spencer, Brice Coefield and Walter
Carter). In 1956, the group (with Chester Pipkin replacing Carter) recorded as
the Chavelles on Vita 127, with ‘Valley Of Love’.
By 1957 they had become the Gents, recording ‘Happenin’ After School’ (Aladdin
3387). The same year, they performed as the Valiants, issuing ‘This Is The
Night’ (Keen 34004), then ‘Lover Lover’ (Keen 34007, 1958), ‘Temptation Of My
Heart’ (Keen 4008, 1958) and ‘Please Wait My Love (Keen 4026, 1958).
As Billy Storm and the Valiants, he released ‘We Knew’ on Ensign 4035, then
turned up as Billy Fortune and the Squires for ‘Every Word Of The Song’ on Dice
478. Billed just as Billy Storm he released ‘The Way To My Heart’ on Barbary
Coast 1001, then signed to the Columbia label.In 1959, his first Columbia
single, ‘I’ve Come Of Age’ (41356), hit the US charts at No.28. The follow-ups –
‘Easy Chair’ (41431), ‘Emotion’ (41494) and ‘When The Whole World Smiles Again’
(41545), all 1959 - were not successful.
With the Valiants, he released ‘This Is The Nite’ on Keen 82120, 1960. With the
addition of Don Trotter and Ed Wallace, the same group were the Untouchables on
Madison 134, with ‘Goodnight Sweetheart Goodnight’.
Billy next signed solo for Atlantic, releasing ‘Sure As You’re Born (2076),
which was issued by London in the UK. 1961 saw the release of ‘Dear One’ (2098)
and ‘A Kiss From Your Lips’ (2112). His next single, ‘3,000 Tears’ came from the
Gregmark label.
The group (now consisting of Chester Pipkin, Warren Joyner, Billy Mann, Billy
Storm and Gary Pipkin) now appeared as the Electras on Infinity 012, with ‘You
Lied’. The same line-up appeared as the Freedoms on Constellation 105 with the
same song.
In 1962, Billy sang as a member of the Nuggets (under the name William Jones) on
‘Just A Friend’ (RCA 47-8031). From 1962 to 1964, he pursued a solo career on
the Infinity and Buena Vista labels with nine single releases. For Infinity he
produced ‘Love Theme From El Cid’ (013), ‘Since I Fell For You’ (018) and ‘I
Can’t Help It’ (023). Buena Vista singles were ‘Puppy Love Is Here To Stay’
(403), ‘Love Theme From El Cid’ (with different flip, 413), ‘Double Date’ (415),
‘Deed I Do’ (418), ‘He Knows How Much We Can Bear’ (424) and ‘Since I Fell For
You’ (again, 429).
In 1964, he turned up as a member of the Charades for ‘Flamingo’ on Skylark 108,
then went solo again for ‘Baby Don’t Look Down’ (Lorna 2001, 1964) and
‘Goldfinger Theme’ (Lorna 2009, 1965). In 1966, the Electras re-surfaced for
‘Mary Mary’ (RubyDoo 2), while Billy Storm soloed with ‘Please Don’t Mention Her
Name’ (Hanna-Barbera 474). 1968 saw a group called Africa (members Billy Storm,
Brice Coefield, Rip Spencer, Chester Pipkin, Gary Pipkin, Ed Wallace, Billy
Mann, and Freddie Willis) on Ode 116 with ‘Here I Stand’ The same year, Billy
soloed on ‘Down Home’ / ‘Monday Monday’ (Ode 117), later re-released with ‘Coal
Mine’ as the flip, on the same catalogue number. ‘Coal Mine’ turned up again as
the A side of the next single (Ode 120).
Still for Ode, Billy (with Joseph Green, Andrew Herd, Jesse Kirkland, Chester
Pipkin, Ed Wallace, Fred Willis and Don Wyatt – and 20 female singers) recorded
as the Brothers And Sisters Of Los Angeles on ‘Mighty Quinn’ (121) and ‘The
Times They Are A-Changin’ (123).
Africa returned in 1969 for ‘From Africa With Love’ (Ode 126), and again in 1972
for ‘Here I Stand’ on Epic 5-10848. Billy Storm & the Valiants returned in 1995
with ‘This Is The Nite’ (a re-issue of the 1960 track, Early Bird 1001) and
‘Please Wait My Love’ (Early Bird 1003).
Throughout this long career Billy only had two album releases, in 1961 – ‘This
Is The Night’ on Famous F-504, and later ‘Billy Storm’ (label not known). The
Brothers and Sisters of Los Angeles appeared on an album, ‘Dylan's Gospel’ (Ode
Z12 44018, 1969). As you might guess, all the tracks were Bob Dylan songs.
Talents : Vocals
Style musical : Doo Wop, Rock 'n' Roll, Pop/Rock
Listen To Your Heart (1958)
 (Billy
Fortune)
The Way
To My Heart (1958)
DON'T LET
GO
(1962)
I Can't Help
It (1962)
CEE CEE
RIDER (1962)
EDUCATED FOOL (1962)
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Years in activity :
| 1910 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 80 | 90 | 2000 | 10 | 20 |
DISCOGRAPHY
Singles & EP
| 1958 | SP DICE 478 (US) | . |
Everyword Of The Song (Billy FORTUNE & The SQUIRES) /
Listen To Your Heart
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| 07/1958 | SP Barbary Coast 45-1001-1 / 45-1001-4 (US) | . |
The Way
To My Heart
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| 03/1959 | SP COLUMBIA 4-41356 (US) | . |
I've Come Of Age / This Is Always |
| 06/1959 | SP Ensign 3-4035 (US) | . |
We Knew (Billy STORM & The VALIANTS) / Walkin' Girl (VALIANTS) |
| 07/1959 | SP COLUMBIA 4-41431 (US) | . |
Easy Chair / You Just Can't Plan These Things |
| 10/1959 | SP COLUMBIA 4-41494 (US) | . |
Emotion / I Can't Stop Crying For You |
| 12/1959 | SP COLUMBIA 4-41545 (US) | . |
When The Whole World Smiles Again / Enchanted |
| 09/1960 | SP ATLANTIC 45-2076 (US) | . |
Sure As You're Born / In The Chapel In The Moonlight |
| 03/1961 | SP ATLANTIC 45-2098 (US) | . |
When You Dance / Dear One |
| 07/1961 | SP ATLANTIC 45-2112 (US) | . |
Honey Love / A Kiss From Your Lips |
| 10/1961 | SP Gregmark 9 (US) | . |
Who'll Keep An Eye On Jane? / 3000 Tears |
| 01/1962 | SP Infinity INX-013 (US) | . |
Love Theme From "El Cid" /
Don't Let Go
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| 04/1962 | SP Infinity INX-018 (US) | . |
A Million Miles From Nowhere / Since I Fell For You |
| 09/1962 | SP Infinity INX-023 (US) | . | |
| 09/1962 | SP BUENA VISTA F-403 (US) | . |
Puppy Love Is Here To Stay / Push Over |
| 12/1962 | SP BUENA VISTA F-413 (US) | . |
Cee Cee Rider
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| 01/1963 | SP BUENA VISTA F-415 (US) | . |
Good Girl / Double Date |
| 03/1963 | SP BUENA VISTA F-418 (US) | . |
Lonely People Do Foolish Things / Deed I Do |
| 07/1963 | SP BUENA VISTA F-424 (US) | . |
Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child / He Knows How Much We Can Bear |
| 1963 | EP BUENA VISTA 45 VS 560 (F) |
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Lover Come Back
To Me - Lover Come Back To Me / Lover Come Back To Me (2ème
version) / Walk On The Wild Side /
Cee Cee Rider
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| 09/1964 | SP LOMA 2001 (US) | . |
I Never Want To Dream Again (There In A Garden) / Baby, Don't Look Down |
| 01/1965 | SP LOMA 2009 (US) | . |
Goldfinger / Debbie And Mitch |
| 08/1965 | SP BLUE STAR BS 1965 (US) | . |
It's What's Happening, Baby / That Funny Feeling |
| 06/1966 | SP Hanna-Barbera HBR 474 (US) |
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Please Don't Mention Her Name / The Warmest Love |
| 06/1969 | SP ODE ZS7-120 (US) |
Tonight I'll Be Staying With You / Coal Mine |
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| 1995 | SP Early Bird EB 001-95 (US) | . |
Billy Storm
& The VALIANTS - This Is
The Nite /
Good Golly Miss Molly
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| 1995 | SP Early Bird EB 003-95 (US) | . | Please Wait My Love (alternate take) (Billy STORM & The VALIANTS) / Temptation Of My Heart (VALIANTS) |
| ???? | EP ATLANTIC 45-2098 (US) (bootleg) | . |
Billy Storm & The Storms - Dear One / When You Dance / A Kiss From Your Lips / Honey Love |
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Albums
| 1961 | LP 12" Famous F-504 (US) |
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This Is The Night - Billy Storm & The VALIANTS- This Is The Night / Temptation Of My Heart / Walkin' Girl / Please Wait My Love / Love Game / Good Golly Miss Molly / Lover Lover / Frieda, Frieda / We Knew / Screwdriver |
| 1963 | LP 12" BUENA VISTA BV 3315 (US) |
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BILLY STORM - Lover Come Back To Me / Body And Soul / Walk On The Wilde Side / God Bless The Child / Cee Cee Rider / Lonely People Do Foolish Things |
| 1963 | LP 12" BUENA VISTA 33 VS 561 (F) |
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BILLY STORM - Lover Come Back To Me / Body And Soul / Walk On The Wilde Side / God Bless The Child / Cee Cee Rider / Lonely People Do Foolish Things |
| 196? | LP 12" Demand LP 100 (US) |
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Billy Storm And The VALIANTS - Good Golly Miss Molly / The Way To My Heart / This Is The Night / We Knew / Temptation Of My Heart / Easy Chair / Lover Come Back To Me / Dear Cindy / Mama Don't Hit That Boy / Frieda Frieda / When You Dance / Lover Lover / Listen To Your Heart / Don't Let Go / I've Come Of Age / Wakin' Girl |
| 06/2015 | CD El Toro R&B 123 (S) |
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This Is The Nite - The Chavelles : Valley Of Love / The VALIANTS : This Is The Nite / Good Golly Miss Molly / Lover, Lover / Frieda Frieda / Please Wait For Me / We Knew / Billy STORM : The Way To My Heart / Angel Of Mine / Billy FORTUNE & The SQUIRES : Every Word Of The Song / Listen To Your Heart / Billy STORM : I've Come Of Age / Sure As You're Born / In The Chapel In The Moonlight / Dear One / When You Dance / A Kiss From Your Lips / Honey Love / Don't Let Go / A Million Miles From Nowhere / Since I Fell From You / Educated Fool / Puppy Love Is Here To Stay / Push Over / Cee Cee Rider |
| ???? | LP 12" KEEN K-1000 (US) |
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The Best Of The Valiants Featuring Billy Storm - This Is The Night / Good Golly Miss Molly / Lover Lover / Walkin' Girl / Please Wait My Love / Flamingo / Frieda, Frieda / We Knew / Dear Cindy / Surprise / The Way To My Heart / Angel Of Mine / Everyword Of The Song / Listen To Your Heart / Temptation Of My Heart |
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