The Majors
Formed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, in 1959, the Majors were an R&B quintet which crossed over to the US pop charts three times in 1962, most notably with their debut, A Wonderful Dream. The group consisted of lead singer Rick Cordo, Ron Gathers, Gene Glass, Idella Morris and Frank Troutt, and was produced by the influential Jerry Ragavoy- A Wonderful Dream was his first Top 40 success. The Majors had their roots in a harmony group called the Premiers. Upon recording their first single, Lundee Dundee, for Rocal Records in 1960, they changed their name to the Versatiles. The next time the group entered the studio was in 1962 for the Ragavoy-produced tracks for Imperial Records. During 1963, they recorded eight singles for the label, as well as one album. The group resurfaced with a single on ABC-Paramount in 1966, under the name the Performers. They toured throughout the '60s but split by the end of that decade.