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The Silhouettes

Band, 1956-1993 US, Philadelphia
Rock and R&B/Soul

The Silhouettes were an American doo wop/R&B group whose single "Get A Job" was a number 1 hit on the Billboard R&B singles chart and pop singles chart in 1958. The doo-wop revival group Sha Na Na derived their name from the song's lyrics. "Get A Job"' is included in the soundtracks of the film American Graffiti, Trading Places and Stand By Me. The Silhouettes performed in the 1986 movie Joey.

     
Members
Earl Beal
voc 1924-2001 US
PortraitWilliam Horton
US
Richard Lewis
voc
Raymond Edwards
voc, b 1924-1997 US
Popular Tracks   
Get a Job on Get a Job by The Silhouettes
Bing Bong on Get a Job by The Silhouettes
Heading for the Poorhouse on Get a Job by The Silhouettes
I Sold My Heart to the Junkman on Get a Job by The Silhouettes
Get a Job on Memories of the Great 1950's, Vol. 2 by Various Artists
I Am Lonely on Get a Job by The Silhouettes
Miss Thing on Get a Job by The Silhouettes
Rent Man on Get a Job by The Silhouettes
Voodoo Eyes on Get a Job by The Silhouettes
What Would You Do on Get a Job by The Silhouettes

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Discography



Title Artist Year Type
The Complete PackageThe Silhouettes2001Compil.
Not Me Baby / Prove Yourself A LadyThe Silhouettes / James Bounty1999Single
Get A Job (A Golden Classics Edition)The Silhouettes1996Compil.
Venus / Get A Job!Shocking Blue / The Silhouettes1987Single
Get A Job! / Stagger LeeThe Silhouettes / The Isley Brothers1987Single
Workin' Hard!The Silhouettes1983Album
Stay / Get A JobMaurice Williams & The Zodiacs / The Silhouettes1980Single
Remember Then / Get A JobThe Earls / The Silhouettes1978Single
The Original And New '58/'68 Silhouettes - Get A JobThe Silhouettes1968Album
Not Me Baby / Gaucho SerenadeThe Silhouettes1968Single
Happy Motoring/Tiger RagThe Silhouettes1964Single
Rent Man / Your Love (Is All I Need)The Silhouettes1963Single
The Push / Which Way Did She GoThe Silhouettes1962Single
Wish I Could Be There / Move On Over (To Another Land)The Silhouettes1962Single
Evelyn / Never Will PartBill Horton And The Silhouettes1959Single
Evelyn / Never Will PartThe Silhouettes1959Single
Headin' For The Poorhouse / Miss ThingThe Silhouettes1958Single
I Sold My Heart To The Junkman / What Would You DoThe Silhouettes1958Single
Bing Bong / Voodoo EyesThe Silhouettes1958Single
Get A Job / I Am LonelyThe Silhouettes1957Single
Get A Job / I Am LonelyThe SilhouettesSingle
Get A Job / StaggerleeThe Silhouettes, The Isley BrothersSingle
Tequila / Get A JobChuck Rio / The SilhouettesSingle
Bull FrogThe SilhouettesSingle
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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.
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