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The Ideals
Band,
R&B/Soul and Rock
Doo wop - rhythm 'n' blues vocal group from Chicago, Illinois, US Formed in 1952 while they were at Crane High School by Frank Cowan (lead), Leonard Mitchell (2) (first tenor), Wes Spraggins (second tenor), Robert Tharpe (baritone), Clifford Clayborn (bass). In the late 50s they recorded their first singe when Reggie Jackson (6) had already replaced Cowan as lead, Sam Stewart (3) had replaced Clayborn as bass vocalist and Spraggins had left the group.. For their Paso Records' 1961 single they had Major Lance as lead vocalist. In 1963 they had Eddie Williams (8) as lead vocalist, the year that they were meant to have their biggest hit "Gorila". In 1966 they wrere reduced to a trio with Leonard Mitchell (2), Reggie Jackson (6) and Sam Stewart (3). Soon after their demise, Robert Tharpe adopted the nickname Tommy Dark and duetted with Jerry O for some mid 60's singles. Leonard Mitchell (2) joined Channel 3 (5) for one single in the early 70's.
Members
 | Leonard Mitchell voc |
 | Sam Stewart voc |
 | Reggie Jackson voc |
 | Robert Tharpe |
Popular Tracks 
Go Go Gorilla on Move On by Various Artists Anti-Bacterial Stomp on Radio Raul's Volume One by Various Artists Go Ahead and Cry on Crystal Ball Records - The 45 RPM Days, Vol. 1 by Various Artists You on Crystal Ball Records - From the Vaults, Vol. 3 by Various Artists The Way on Bands On The Block by Various Artists Thirteen Fourteen on Vanity Fare / Thirteen Fourteen by The Ideals A Thousand Miles on A Thousand Miles by The Ideals Vanity Fare on Vanity Fare / Thirteen Fourteen by The IdealsTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Gorilla / Mo Gorilla | The Ideals | 2011 | Single |
| Gorilla / The Gorilla | The Shandells / The Ideals | 2010 | Single |
| Knee Socks And Gorilla's | The Ideals | 2005 | Compil. |
| Knee Socks / This Broken Heart | The Ideals / The Sonics | 1989 | Single |
| The Mighty Lover | The Ideals | 1969 | Single |
| Kissing / I Had a Dream | The Ideals | 1966 | Single |
| Go-Go Gorilla / Kissing Won't Go Out Of Style | The Ideals | 1966 | Single |
| I Got Lucky (When I Found You) / Tell Her I Apologize | The Ideals | 1966 | Single |
| You Lost And I Won | The Ideals | 1965 | Single |
| Go Get A Wig | The Ideals | 1965 | Single |
| Feeling Of A Kiss / Mo Gorilla | The Ideals | 1963 | Single |
| LA. / Dog Wild | The Ideals / Jack Harris & The Arabians | 1963 | Single |
| Don Juan / The Gorilla | The Ideals | 1962 | Single |
| Mojo Hanna / Simple Simon | The Ideals | 1962 | Single |
| Knee Socks / Mary's Lamb | The Ideals | 1961 | Single |
| Magic / Teens | The Ideals | 1961 | Single |
| What's The Matter With You Sam | The Ideals | 1961 | Single |
| Don Juan/Women About To Make Me Go Crazy | The Ideals, The 5 Royales | Single | |
| The Gorilla / LA. | The Ideals | Single |
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To all the music fans that are contributing on Discogs, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia. Thanks to Franz Flückiger for providing Storygram used to visualize band membership.Other Search Results
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