Cathy Jean and the Roommates
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| Origin | Queens, New York , U.S. |
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Cathy Jean and the Roommates (also spelled Roomates) are an American vocal group who recorded in the early 1960s, and had a US pop hit in 1961 with "Please Love Me Forever". A version of the group, fronted by original singer Cathy Jean Giordano (now Cathy Jean Ruiz), still performs.
Career
The Roommates were originally a duo formed by 15-year-olds
The Roommates then had success with their own record, "
In the late 1960s, Cathy Jean came back to do a revival show. This turned into another stretch of performances that lasted until 1973. The "Roommates" at that time comprised Nick Cardell, Artie Loria, Tommy White and Carmine Graziano. They were a regular on the "Gus Gossert" Revival Show Series at the New York venue, the Academy Of Music. They also played the club circuit and molded the show in that fashion when playing The Copacabana in NYC, The Sas Susan on Long Island and dinner theaters. Cathy took a hiatus midway through this tenure, and was replaced by JoAnne Greco, the daughter of singer Buddy Greco. They released a single that managed to just break into the charts[citation needed] and receive airplay as The Roommates. "A Place Called Love" b/w "Knowing You", was released on Ban Records in 1970 and was the group's final chart entry. The songs were credited to Loria and Cardell as writers.
Later activities
Steve Susskind later became a successful
Cathy Jean Giordano married and, as Cathy Jean Ruiz, hosted a Long Island radio show in the late 1980s. She recorded a comeback single, "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me", in 1991.[5][6] Soon afterwards, she formed a new version of Cathy Jean and the Roommates, who continue to perform in and around New York as of 2012. Current members of the Roommates are Jerry Pilgrim, Shelly Wengrovsky, and Carlos Rampolla.[4]
Discography
Albums
| Year | Album | U.S. label |
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| 1961 | At The Hop! | Valmor Records |
Singles
| Year | Single | U.S. label | Billboard Hot 100 |
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| 1960 | "Sunday Kind of Love / A Lovely Way to Spend an Evening" | Cameo 233 | – |
| 1961 | "Please Love Me Forever / Canadian Sunset" | Valmor 007 | 12 |
| 1961 | "Make Me Smile Again / Sugar Cake" | Valmor 009 | – |
| 1961 | "One Love / I Only Want You" | Valmor 011 | – |
| 1962 | "Believe Me / Double Trouble" | Philips 40143 | – |
| 1962 | "Please Tell Me / Sugar Cake" | Valmor 016 | – |
| 1963 | "Gee / Answer Me, My Love" | Philips 40195 | – |
| 1963 | "Please Don't Cheat On Me / The Nearness of You" | Philips 40153 | – |
References
- ^ a b "Steven R. Susskind". legacy.co. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
- ^ a b "Robert L. Minsky". legacy.co. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
- ^ ISBN 0-89820-155-1.
- ^ a b c Cathy Jean and her Roommates: official site Archived 2014-04-08 at the Wayback Machine. Accessed 21 October 2012
- ^ a b c d Biography by Jason Ankeny at Allmusic.com. Accessed October 21, 2012
- ^ History of Rock: Cathy Jean and the Roommates. Accessed 21 October 2012
External links
- Cathy Jean discography at Discogs
- The Roommates discography at Discogs
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