The Casinos
- MatchThe Casinos
- 100%Don & Juan
- 95%Ruby & The Romantics
- 79%Mark Dinning
- 78%Shep & The Limelites
- 63%Johnnie & Joe
- 60%Lee Andrews & The Hearts
- 57%The O'Kaysions
- 54%The Esquires
- 53%Dick & Dee Dee
- 50%The Fiestas
Biography
Formed in 1958 in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, the Casinos originally comprised Gene Hughes (d. 3 February 2004), Glen Hughes, Pete Bolton, Joe Patterson and Ray White. After gaining popularity locally, they signed with the small Terry Records and covered the Carla Thomas R&B ballad Gee Whiz, with no success. They then switched to the local Fraternity Records and recorded a series of singles that also failed commercially. The group, still sporting a clean-cut look and a 50s-orientated... Read more