*1940
Rock
US group from Brooklyn, NY. Troy Keyes was born in Pantego, NC, on March 13, 1940. A member of his church's choir throughout childhood, from the age of ten he grew up in Brooklyn, New York, there singing in street-corner doo wop groups in addition to studying dance at the Fred Astaire Studio. In 1955 Keyes joined a vocal group dubbed the Starlites with Cliff Rice, Sony Eugene, Charlie Saunders & Vic Rice. The Starlites earned a record deal with Al Browne and his tiny Peak (5) label as a result of winning a local talent contest. Their single "Missing You" went nowhere, and in 1958 he joined The Velours, which cut several singles for the Cub label. Do NOT confuse with Eddie & The Starlites.
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Title | Artist | Year | Type |
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Give Me A Kiss / Missing You | Starlites With Al Browne's Band | 1957 | Single |
Missing You / Give Me A Kiss | Starlites | Single |