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Gary Lewis & The Playboys is tagged as: 60s, oldies, pop, classic rock, soft rock

Gary Lewis and the Playboys were a 1960s pop group, fronted by Gary Lewis, son of comedian Jerry Lewis.|The group auditioned for a job at Disneyland, supposedly without telling Disneyland employees about Lewis’ celebrity father. They were hired on the spot, audiences at Disneyland quickly accepted them, and the Playboys were soon playing to a full house every night. Band leader Les Brown had known Jerry Lewis for years, and he told record producer Snuff Garrett that the younger Lewis was playing at Disneyland. After listening to the band, Garrett thought using Gary’s famous name might sell records. Garrett took them into a recording studio with the song “This Diamond Ring” in a session financed by Jerry Lewis’ wife Patti. However, according to Lewis, the Playboys weren’t allowed to play their instruments except on the backing tracks. Garrett wanted to maximize the chances for a hit, so he insisted on using experienced studio musicians for the overdubs, which included guitar and keyboard solos, additional bass and drum overdubs, and timpani. These musicians included Tommy Allsup on guitar, Leon Russell on keyboards, Joe Osborn on bass, and Hal Blaine on drums. Session singer Ron Hicklin did the basic vocal track. Garrett then added Gary’s voice tw...
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Top 10 Gary Lewis & The Playboys Songs
This Diamond Ring
Count Me In
She's Just My Style
Everybody Loves A Clown
Save Your Heart For Me
Sealed With a Kiss
Green Grass
Sure Gonna Miss Her
My Heart's Symphony
Jill
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The Legendary Masters Series
Legendary Masters Series
Gary Lewis & The Playboys
Everybody Loves a Clown/She's Just My Style
Greatest Hits
Everybody Loves a Clown
This Diamond Ring/A Session with Gary Lewis & the Playboys
Best of Gary Lewis & the Playboys
The Best of Gary Lewis & the Playboys
Gary Lewis & The Playboys - Their Very Best
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