The Hi-Lo's
The Hi- Lo's were a company incorporated in Los Angeles in 1953 a cappella vocal group of jazz and pop. They recorded numerous records and had a far-reaching musical influence, for example, to Manhattan Transfer and the King's Singers, but also Californian pop groups like the Beach Boys or the Mamas and Papas.
The founding members were the bass - baritone, arranger and leader of the group Gene Puerling (1929-2008), the Baritone Bob punishments (1928-1994) and Bob Morse (1923-2001) and the tenor ( and lead vocal ) Clark Burroughs (* 1930). Morse and Burroughs sang before in the Encores, the vocal group the Billy May band. The name of The Hi- Lo's, additionally, the vocal range of the group, in part their different physical lengths ( punishment and Morse were very long, and Burroughs Puerling small). Among her former role models include the The Four Freshmen, The Modernaires and Mel -Tones by Mel Tormé. 1959 replaced Don Shelton ( b. 1934 ) Bob punishment. They made many recordings, first in 1954 ( the EP The Hi Lo's with their only chart hit single My Baby Just Care for Me 's and Georgia on My Mind ) and the first LP in 1955 ( Lists, Star Lite). Mid-1950, they toured with Judy Garland. In 1962 she had her last performance ( at the Tropicana Hotel in Las Vegas ) and the mid-1960s solved completely. Puerling moved into advertising in San Francisco. Clark continued to sing as a studio musician, Morse was an antique dealer. Puerling 1967 was founder of the four-man Singers Unlimited (which include Shelton was one ), but the only disk recordings made multiplied ( MPS ) and to cast their votes in the overdubbing process.
They had a comeback in the late 1970s, marked by an appearance at the Monterey Jazz Festival in 1978. Also in 1978 they released their first LP since 1964. Going into the 1980 to 1994 regularly on tour, after the death of Morse 2001, they performed only occasionally.
They were 1957 Pollgewinner as vocal group. They received three Grammy nominations.
They appeared in 1964 in the film comedy Lend me your man ( Good Neighbor Sam ) with Jack Lemmon on. Her piano accompanist and occasional arranger Clare Fischer was for many years.