Stormy Weather

Stormy Weather, a Damon Runyon-esque quintet of Hoosiers from the steel mill area of Gary/ Hammond, Indiana is the chief proponent of the nation's revitalized a cappella doo-wop sound. Growing up, they all idolized local residents, the Spaniels, of "Goodnight, Sweetheart, Goodnight" fame.

The group has recorded eight albums, including the highly touted seasonal record entitled "Street Carols," which itself has become a holiday classic. Also, a cameo-recording on Rhino Records' sports music perennial, "Baseball's Greatest Hits." Their children's series, "Doo-Wop & Lollipops," has won numerous awards, including the Parent's Choice Gold Award and the Parent's Guide to Children's Media Award.

Stormy Weather's latest release is "Looking for an Echo," their Silver Anthology containing 27 tracks marking the group's 25th Anniversary, which features the official song of the Millennium, entitled "Lady Millennium."

They have starred in three nationally syndicated television specials: "40th Anniversary of Rock'n Roll," "Magic Moments," and "A Street Carol." The group was one of only 350 groups in the past 50 years to be selected for a major feature in the Billboard Book of American Singing Groups.

Stormy Weather is constantly touring: having appeared at premier theaters around the country, such as Radio City Music Hall/ NYC, the Wang Center/ Boston, the Front Row Theater/ Cleveland, the Star Plaza/ Merrillville, IN, the Chicago Theater, the Sunrise Music Theater/ Ft. Lauderdale, the Fox Theater/ St. Louis, Century City/ LA, and many, many others. The quintet has doo-woopped with such diverse stars as Kenny Rogers, Carl Perkins, the Pointer Sisters, Bill Cosby, Franki Valli, Tony Danza, Dion, Whoopi Goldberg, Smokey Robinson, the Gatlins, Bruce Willis, plus many legendary rock'n roll artists. The group has appeared on numerous television and radio shows.

Stormy Weather follows the premise that the voice is the most precious instrument there is. Accordingly, they keep the a cappella sounds of the street corner alive, well, and kickin'. Appealing to most music formats, the group stays busy recording and performing at theaters, festivals, and on occasion, selected street corners around the nation.

Discography

Voice Activated

Night Shift Hello Stranger Stand By Me Banana Split Earth Angel Wonderful World Baby, I'm Yours Lean On Me I Know I Do Love You Follow Me Why Do You Have To Go

Always touring Doo-Wop veterans SW took time off from appearances on Entertainment Tonight, Today Show, Hollywood Insider, The E! Network, Tom Snyder Show, CNN, the Fox Network and three times at the White House to record this hot-off-the-presses, oh-so-smooth CD. The 12 tracks include "Night Shift," "Hello Stranger," "Stand By Me," "Banana Split," "Earth Angel," "Wonderful World," "Baby I'm Yours," "Lean On Me," "I Know," "I Do Love You," "Follow Me" and "Why Do You Have To Go?" "Voice" is "mostly a cappella with a unique combination of string quartet." If you like your Doo-Wop with warm, rich voices and sweet melodies, our order department is also "Voice Activated!"

2584 CD $14.98

Doo It Doo Wop

Oohh Child Jim Dandy I Met Him On a Sunday Daddy's Home Shadows, Ghosts and Bones Finger Poppin' Time Da Doo Ron Ron Buzz Buzz Buzz Kids Don't Play Angel Baby Pennies From Heaven Speedo Bread and Butter Whispering Bells Lake County, Indiana

If you like tasty Doo-Wop, this CD is like a 15-slice pizza with everything! From the opening cut, "Ooh Child," through the 15th, "Lake County, Indiana," each slice is tight, fun and top-40 professional. Stormy Weather is Dave Sigler, Dave Mitchell, Cheryl DeRosier and Henry Farag. Gene "Duke of Earl" Chandler is guest lead on "Daddy's Home." Other standouts are "Kids Don't Play," "Speedo," and "Bread & Butter." D-I-D-W is Delicious!

Doo Wop & Lollypops

The Bannana Boat Song Little Star Alley-Oop The Lion Sleeps Tonite ABC's (Of Love) Somewhere Over The Rainbow Street Corner Serenade Rendezvous On Euclid Avenue Rock-n-Roll Lullabye Morse Code Of Love IKO-IKO Hush-a-Bye Come Go With Me Peanut Butter Little Red Shoes

Pride of Gary/Hammond Indiana, 4-man, one woman Doo-Woppers Stormy Weather has impressed us with five excellent CDS prior to "LolliPops," "15 Rhapsodies from the Roots of Rock-n-Roll" directed at ages "2 to 10 and Beyond." "The Banana Boat Song," "Little Star," the silly "Alley Oop," based on a comic strip that actually died with its cartoonist, the sweet, soaring "Lion Sleeps Tonight," "Rock-n-Roll Lullabye" (lightly accompanied), "Morse Code of Love," "Iko Iko" (some non-vocal percussion), "Come Go with Me," "Peanut Butter" and "Little Red Shoes"—these are songs that are big fun to harmonize and listen to, on a street corner, concert stage or recording studio, which is one of the main things we love about Doo Wop. So we applaud SW's intention to turn kids on to Doo Wop and thoroughly enjoyed every cut on "LolliPops" (it's probably our inner child, harmonizing on our inner street corner!).

Doo Wop Yule Pop

Hardrock, Coco & Joe Suzy Snowflake Rudolph the Rednosed Reindeer Jingle Bell Rock Christmas Round White Christmas A Yule Tide Aire Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree All I Want For Christmas Doo Wop Yule Pop Little Drummer Boy/ Do You Hear What I Hear Little Red Shoes Jingle Bells Hey Santa Claus Lady Millennium

Street Carols

A Street Carol Jingle Bell Rock Little Red Shoes Last Month of the Year Christmas Round Santa's Lullabye You're My Christmas Present Creation of Love It's the Time Peace of Mind Merry Christmas Baby The Bells of St. Mary Suite for a Late December Jingle Bells Joy to the World We Three Kings God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

Featuring a guest line-up that makes us want to crash the backstage hospitality area to say hello, the Gary, Indiana based Stormy Weather turn the mikes over to the likes of Ronnie Spector ("Creation Of Love"), The Spaniels ("Santa's Lullabye," "Peace Of Mind") and the Chi-Lites ("It's The Time"). "Little Red Shoes," adds a tasty acoustic guitar part to the lead vocal by Rock 'n Roll Hall-Of-Famer Jerry Butler, and he sings it from the gut and the heart, that's for sure. Stormy Weather gets their turn, too, with "You're My Christmas Present," "Jingle Bell Rock," and others, but clearly, they enjoy sharing the credit with their talented associates.

Listen to "A Street Carol" in Real Audio.

8023 CD $14.98

Vox Poppin'

Rock 'N Roll Lullaby Rendezvous On Euclid Avenue Full Moon On Main Street Small Change / The One That Got Away Sixty Minute Man Oh How Happy Please Stay Zoom Island Of Love Five Players For a Quarter Crazy Baby Since I Don't Have You Street Corner Serenade Crazy 'Bout An Automobile For Your Precious Love

Stormy Weather is Henry Farag, Jimmy Calinski, George Carl, Dave Sigler and Billy Shelton, and we have to say that these guys can womp-bop-a-loo-bomp the butts of a lot of Doo-Wop groups. OK, so there's your occasional accompaniment and Steve Milleresque taped radio sample for effect, but it's clear Stormy Weather has the vocal chops and soul not to need any of that. 15 choice cuts, and it's hard to choose standouts, but we'll pick a few: "Rock 'N Roll Lullabye," "Sixty Minute Man," "Since I Don't Have You," and Ry Cooder's "Crazy 'Bout An Automobile." You just know these guys are big fun live!

8022 CD $13.98

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