Gary U.S. Bonds

Genres:	Pop / Rock
Decades Active:	1960s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s
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Biography

Gary Anderson, 6 June 1939, Jacksonville, Florida, USA. Having initially sung in various gospel groups, Bonds embraced secular music upon moving to Norfolk, Virginia. A successful spell in the region's R&B clubs resulted in a recording contract with local entrepreneur Frank Guida, whose cavernous production techniques gave Bonds' releases their distinctive sound. The ebullient "New Orleans" set the pattern for the artist's subsequent recordings and its exciting, "party" atmosphere reached an apogee on "Quarter To Three", a US chart-topper and the singer's sole million-seller. Between 1961 and 1962 Bonds enjoyed further similar-sounding hits with "School Is Out", "School Is In", "Dear Lady Twist" and "Twist Twist Senora", but his career then went into sharp decline. He toured the revival circuit until 1978 when long-time devotee Bruce Springsteen joined the singer onstage during a live engagement. Their friendship resulted in Dedication, produced by Springsteen...

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Voices / This Little Girl (7" Vinyl / 45s [Reissue])

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30 Original Greatest Hits (Audio CD)	Dedication / Guitar Trouble (Audio CD)	King Biscuit Flower Hour Presents (Audio CD)
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