Leola & The Lovejoys
Leola & The Lovejoys
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About Leola & The Lovejoys
The Apollas was an American soul trio with Leola Jiles (Ferriday, Louisiana, U.S., 2 April 1938 - 16 May 2019), Ella Jamerson (Rome, Georgia, U.S.A.) and Dorothy Ramsey (Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.A.) The Apollas first started recording as Leola & The Lovejoys (later shortened to The Love Joys) consisting of Leola Jiles and Ella Jamerson and they released their first single on the Tiger record label in 1963 "He Ain't No Angel/Wait 'Round The Corner". Their second single also issued on Tiger was "It's Mighty Nice/ “Payin' For The Wrong I've Done" was released in 1964. In 1965, they became The Apollas and added Billie Barnum as their third member and were immediately signed by Loma Records a soul subsidiary of Warner Brothers. Their debut single was "You're Absolutely Right," was a rough and tumble rock 'n' soul sounding song which established the trio as a strong presence and formed some top-notch material on the Loma record label. In a time when the Warner Record Company who was not well known for its soul sounds which attracted some attention from some serious listeners. However "You're Absolutely Right," never brushed the charts and the Apollas tried vary hard for another few years, first at Loma and then on to the Warner Bros label. Although the group never had a monster hit, they continued to pump out high quality material generating several singles, most of which concentrated on soul and dance tunes. Then they released "Mr. Creator," which had a driving beat and unforgettable island-style intro and it looked to be their best effort to date after which they went on and covered a Don and Phil Everly (Everly Brothers) authored ballad entitled "Who Would Want Me Now," without ever seeing a chart placement. By 1968, they were history, right along with Warner Bros.' infatuation with soul music, Loma was deactivated that year. The Lovejoys released their first single on the Tiger record imprint in 1963, entitled 'He Ain't No Angel' b/w 'Wait 'Round The Corner'. A follow up single saw the light of day a year later, entitled 'It's Mighty Nice' b/w 'Payin' For The Wrong I've Done'. The Lovejoys aka The Apollas originally were formed in Los Angeles, California, U.S.A. in 1961. During those days, the group went under the name of the Apollos and comprised of Ella Jamerson, Augustine Jackson, Gloria Beverley, Shirley Brown and Connie Wye. The Apollos released a couple of sides for the Galaxy imprint, including a version of the song 'Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child'. Through 1963 and 1964, the group recorded with different line-ups and group names, including Ella Jamerson (With The Vince Guaraldi Trio), Leola & The Love Joys and The Love Joys.
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