MEDIA
RELEASE
50TH Anniversary --
"Since I
Dont Have You"
December
2008 marks the 50th anniversary of one of the all-time hit songs of
Rock and Roll, "Since I Dont Have You".
Recorded by the Skyliners in New York City at the Capitol Studio,
the song was released as a 45 rpm record on Pittsburghs own "Calico" label and
went on to become a million-seller.
The
hit-producing team of Skyliners´ manager, Joe Rock, who wrote the lyrics,
and legendary lead vocalist, Jimmy Beaumont, who composed the music, led to the
creation of this quintessential 50´s ballad.
"Since I Dont Have You" is heard on radio, even today. The Skyliners soulful and dynamic
delivery, balanced by the lush, string-filled arrangement of Pittsburgh´s Lenny
Martin, created a recording that went straight to the top of the national
charts.
The
original Skyliners, comprised of Jimmy Beaumont, Janet
Vogel, Wally Lester, Joe Verscharen, and Jack Taylor
- all from the Steel
City - performed their
hit composition at the Apollo Theatre in Harlem,
New York as well as the Brooklyn
Fox Theater for producer Alan Freed, and Dick Clarks television show "American
Bandstand" (Philadelphia, Pa.).
"Since I Dont Have You" has made its way onto the soundtracks of major
motion pictures such as "American Graffiti" and "Lethal Weapon 2". Throughout five decades, other nationally
known artists recorded their own arrangements of this golden masterpiece.
In
recent years Jimmy Beaumont and the Skyliners
have been a substantial part of the PBS Specials (DooWop50, Moments to
Remember, Cavalcade of Music, My Music). In addition, today, members Donna Groom, Nick Pociask, Dick Muse, drummer/conductor
Mark Groom and
legendary leader, Jimmy
Beaumont, continue to thrill live audiences in the United States and Canada
each time they perform "Since I Dont Have You".
For
further information go to: www.theskyliners.com
(contact the group)
