Vernon Harrell
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Vernon "Verne" Harrell (June 5, 1940 – March 15, 1997) was an American R&B singer and songwriter.
Career
Harrell was from
Harrell replaced Billy Guy in the 1960s as a member of The Coasters, while Guy was busy working on a solo career. After 1969, singer Jimmy Norman replaced Harrell as the regular substitute for Billy Guy.[1] Harrell never recorded with The Coasters, he only performed on stage.[2] One song Harrell recorded called "Do It To It" on Calla Records has the same backing track that was used on The Coasters' recording of "Lovey Dovey." Other versions of "Do It To It" by The Sandpebbles and Tony Fox, both released on Calla Records in 1968, supposedly also have the same backing track.
Harrell released two records in 1971, one called "Muhammed Ali" on Brunswick Records, about the famous boxer Muhammad Ali, and another one on United Artists Records.[2]
He has also written songs under the names Keidar Syeon and Keidar Syenon, co-writing a few under the name with J. R. Bailey. In 1965, he co-wrote the song "Daisy Daisy" with Sol Meshel and J. R. Bailey under the name Keidar Syenon Harrell. He released a record for
Discography
Singles
- Slick Chick/Beg Borrow And Steal (Lescay #3003) (1962)
- Slick Chick/Cold, Cold Heart (Lescay #3011) (1962) (as Vernon Harrel)
- Nobody But Nobody/Such A Lonely Guy (Ascot #2144) (1963)
- Do Unto Others/Little Joe (Beltone #2031) (1963) (as Vernon Harrel)
- I Had A Dream My Record Was Number One/Beg Borrow And Steal (Beltone #2038) (1960s)
- Baby Don’tcha Worry/All That's Good (Decca #31721) (1964) (as Vernon Harrell and Little Gigi)
- Your Love/Daisy Daisy (Score #1008) (1966)
- If This Ain’t Love (Ain't No Cows In Texas)/A Man Has Got To Cry Sometime (Score #1010) (1966)
- Do It To It/Can't Take The Hurt (Calla #136) (1969)
- Muhammed Ali (Stereo)/Muhammed Ali (Mono) (Brunswick #55448) (1971) (as Verne Harrell)
- Brown Eyed Girl/Unchain My Heart (Capitol #3377) (1972) (as Keidar Syeon)
- Slick Chick/Holding A Dream (Side B by Gene Latter) (RNB #007) (2004)
Various artists compilations
- Hits & Misses: Muhammad Ali & The Ultimate Sound Of Fist Fighting (Trikont) (2005)
Notes
- ISBN 978-1-4259-8981-1.
- ^ ISBN 0-352-30020-5.