The Flares

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"

Genres

Rock
R&B/Soul
Blues
Pop

Popular Tracks

Foot Stomping - Pt. 1 on Foot Stompin' by The Flares

Foot Stompin' on Foot Stompin' by The Flares

Foot Stomping on Chills & Fever by Various Artists

Make It Be Me on Foot Stompin' by The Flares

I Didn't Lose a Doggone Thing on Foot Stompin' by The Flares

Hotcha Cha-Cha Brown on Foot Stompin' by The Flares

Loving You on Foot Stompin' by The Flares

Jump and Bump on Foot Stompin' by The Flares

So Fine on Foot Stompin' by The Flares

Mad House on Foot Stompin' by The Flares

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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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