Rays
This R&B group was formed in New York, New York, USA, in 1955. Its membership consisted of Harold Miller (b. 17 January 1931), tenor Walter Ford (b. 5 September 1931), second tenor Davey Jones (b. 1931), and baritone Harry James (b. 1932). The group was formed in 1955, when two refugees from the Four Fellows (of Soldier Boy fame), Miller and Jones, got together with James and Ford. They first recorded for Chess with no success, then moved to the Philadelphia-based Cameo in 1957 and achieved lasting fame, albeit as one-hit-wonders, with Silhouettes. The song went to number 3 both R&B and pop in late 1957. The flip, the rousing jump led by Ford, Daddy Cool, received solid play and briefly charted. These songs are much better known than the Rays, having been remade innumerable times. Herman's Hermitsin 1965 and Cliff Richard in 1990 both took Silhouettes up the charts; while British revivalist band, Darts, in 1977, and Boney M in 1976 each took Daddy Cool into the UK Top 10.