"A Lovers Concerto" got to number two on the Billboard charts in September of 1965.It was a huge record that spent fifteen weeks on those charts.The Toys landed a total of four records over the next year on the top 100, and released one original album. The original Toys were: Barbara Harris, June Montiero, and Barbara Parritt. In the picture above, I'm on the right, Barbara Harris is in the middle and Denise Fitz-Johnson is on the left. Denise and another member not pictured, Robin Trawick, are performing as the Toys today. This was taken backstage at the Pittsburgh Benedum center in May 2002 during the Red,White, And Rock show.The Toys started out as the Charlettes on Angie 1002 with "The Fight's Not Over and "Whatever Happened To Our Love".
The biggest hit for the group, "A Lovers Concerto", was a smash hit in 1965. It has been a staple of Oldies radio stations ever since. Released on the Dynovoice label, it was an adaptation of Bach's Minuet in G. The flip is "This Night"
Their very successful follow-up was called "Attack". Using some of the same vocal techniques as the previous hit, Attack was a top 20 hit the same year. The flip is "See How They Run"
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This is the third release for the Toys and their third chart hit. Peaking at number 85 in April of 1966, "May My Heart Be Cast Into Stone" stayed for 3 weeks on Billboard. The flip is "On Backstreet". |
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This is the mono version of their original LP showing both "Lovers Concerto" and "Attack" as the hits. Great group cover and a solid LP.
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Here is the stereo "Hi Fidelity" release of their album. The cover has the same great picture that the mono version has. |
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