ArtistInfo

The Chimes

voc, US
Singer of Rock
A.k.a. The Chimes Lenny & The Chimes The Chymes (4) The Four Chymes

American doo wop group from Brooklyn. The group came together under the direction of lead singer Lenny Cocco in the mid 1950s. Their first single was a version of Tommy Dorsey's "Once in a While", released on Tag Records. The song became a hit in the U.S., peaking at #11 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1961. The follow-up single was "I'm in the Mood for Love", a song from the 1930s. This hit #38 later that year. In 1962, they began recording as Lenny & the Chimes, and moved to Metro Records and then to Laurie Records in 1963. In 1964, they released the single "Two Times" on Vee-Jay, but broke up shortly after. In subsequent decades they have re-formed for the doo-wop revival circuit, usually under the name Lenny & the Chimes.

Genres

• Rock
• R&B/Soul
• Pop