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The Flares
voc, 1959-1964 US
Singer of Rock and R&B/Soul
US vocal group from Los Angeles, CA, formed in the early 50s. Originally named "The Debonairs" and "The Hollywood Blue Jays" (on one release), they were renamed "The Flairs" by Joe Bihari after the labelname Flair Records (5). Original members (1953-55): Beverly Thompson (tenor), Cornell Gunter, Thomas "Pete" Fox (tenor), Obadiah Jessie (baritone) and Richard Berry (bass). This line-up broke up in 1955. The group was revived as "Cornel Gunter And The Ermines" in 1955, and then "Cornel Gunter And The Flairs". Later members (1955-1958): Cornell Gunter, Kenneth Byley (first tenor), Thomas Miller (baritone) and Felton George Hollis (bass). This 2nd line-up broke up in 1958. Buck Ram then finally renamed the group "The Flares" in 1959. This new group were known for their 1961 hit "Foot Stompin', Pt. 1"
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Foot Stomping - Pt. 1 on Foot Stompin' by The Flares I Didn't Lose a Doggone Thing on Foot Stompin' by The Flares Foot Stompin' on Foot Stompin' by The Flares Foot Stomping - Part 1 on Hard To Find Hits by Various Artists Make It Be Me on Foot Stompin' by The Flares Jump and Bump on Foot Stompin' by The Flares Loving You on Foot Stompin' by The Flares Hotcha Cha-Cha Brown on Foot Stompin' by The Flares So Fine on Foot Stompin' by The Flares Concerto No. 8 in A Minor for Two Violins and Strings, Op. 111: II. Larghetto e spiritoso on Vivaldi: String Concertos by Antonio Vivaldi & Jaime LaredoTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foot Stompin' | The Flares | 2002 | Compil. |
| Nothing Takes The Place Of You / Foot Stompin' | Toussaint McCall / The Flares | 1988 | Single |
| I Didn't Lose A Doggone Thing | Cookie Jackson And The Flares | 1964 | Single |
| The Monkey Walk / Do It If You Wanna | The Flares | 1963 | Single |
| Hand Clappin' b/w Shimmy And Stomp | The Flares | 1963 | Single |
| Do It With Me / Yon He Go | The Flares | 1963 | Single |
| Encore Of Foot Stompin' Hits | The Flares | 1963 | Album |
| Mad House / Make It Be Me | The Flares | 1962 | Single |
| Rock and Roll Heaven | The Flares | 1962 | Single |
| Encore Of Foot Stompin' Hits | The Flares | 1961 | Single |
| Foot Stomping / Hotcha Cha-Cha Brown | The Flares | 1961 | Single |
| Foot Stomping | The Flares / The Ramrocks | 1961 | Single |
| Hotcha Cha-Cha Brown / Loving You | The Flares | 1960 | Single |
| Jump And Bump | The Flares | 1960 | Single |
| Foot Stomping (Pt. 1) / Teen Beat | The Flares / Sandy Nelson | Single | |
| Doing The Hully Gully / Truck and Trailer | The Flares | Single | |
| Easter Bunny Boogie / Make It Be Me / I Gotta Go Home / Steppin' High | Willie Brown / The Flares, Gene And Eunice, Little Luther | Single |
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