The Stereos - Songs

ABOUT

The Stereos were a doo-wop quintet from Steubenville, Ohio that became famous during the early 1960s. This group began in the mid 1950s as The Montereys consisting of first tenor and lead, Bruce Robinson (d. August 4, 2001), Tom "Tex" Williams (tenor), Leroy Swearingen (baritone), and Ronnie Collins (bass). By 1959, after a number of personnel and name changes (first to The Hi-Fi's, then The Buckeyes), the group had become known as The Stereos, with the lineup now consisting of Collins, Swearingen, Sam Profit (tenor), and George Otis (baritone), with Robinson as lead singer. Swearingen left the group the following year and was replaced by tenor and guitarist, Nathaniel Hicks.

The Stereos made their national debut in 1961 with the Leroy Swearingen-penned "I Really Love You," a catchy, rhythmic, foot-stomping serenade which became the group's greatest hit, reaching the R&B Top 20 and the Pop/Rock Top 40. This doo-wop classic was followed later that year with "Sweet Water," which became a minor hit on the Pop/Rock charts. The Stereos released several more singles throughout the 1960s and had disbanded by 1970. "I Really Love You" was later covered by George Harrison on his 1982 album, "Gone Troppo."

LINKS

MERCHANDISE

Disclosure: The following links will take you to various online merchants outside of allbutforgottenoldies.net that sell recordings and other merchandise for the performing artist featured on this page. Please note that these are referral or affiliate links from which allbutforgottenoldies.net may receive, at no additional cost to you, a commission if you should make any purchases through them.

SONGS

To listen to a song clip, click any song title that has a speaker icon. This will take you to a list of links to CD and/or MP3 product pages from one or more online merchants that have sound samples.

The Stereos

Jump to:
Previous Artist | Next Artist