The Corsairs were an American doo wop ensemble from La Grange, North Carolina. The group consisted of three brothers and their cousin. Initially they performed as The Gleems, and toured the East Coast, where they were overheard by Abner Spector. Changing their name in 1961 to The Corsairs, they released their first single, "Time Waits" b/w "It Won't Be a Sin" on Smash Records.

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  • The Corsairs were an American doo wop ensemble from La Grange, North Carolina. The group consisted of three brothers and their cousin. Initially they performed as The Gleems, and toured the East Coast, where they were overheard by Abner Spector. Changing their name in 1961 to The Corsairs, they released their first single, "Time Waits" b/w "It Won't Be a Sin" on Smash Records. Switching to Tuff Records, they released "Smoky Places", which became a nationwide hit after being picked up for national distribution by Chess Records, hitting #10 R&B and #12 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1962. The follow-up, "I'll Take You Home", peaked at #62, and they continued releasing 45s until 1964, none of which managed to hit the charts.
  • The Corsairs war eine US-amerikanische Gesangsgruppe aus La Grange, North Carolina. Die drei Brüder Uzzell und ihr Cousin George Wooten wuchsen gemeinsam auf. Sie sangen bereits in der Schule zusammen und nahmen an diversen Talentwettbewerben unter dem Namen "The Gleems" teil. Ihr Erfolg hielt sich allerdings in Grenzen, bis sie dann im Sommer 1961 doch von einer Plattenfirma entdeckt und unter Vertrag genommen wurden. Sie änderten ihren Namen in Corsairs und hatten gleich mit ihrer ersten Single einen Hit - es sollte der einzige bleiben.
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  • The Corsairs were an American doo wop ensemble from La Grange, North Carolina. The group consisted of three brothers and their cousin. Initially they performed as The Gleems, and toured the East Coast, where they were overheard by Abner Spector. Changing their name in 1961 to The Corsairs, they released their first single, "Time Waits" b/w "It Won't Be a Sin" on Smash Records.
  • The Corsairs war eine US-amerikanische Gesangsgruppe aus La Grange, North Carolina. Die drei Brüder Uzzell und ihr Cousin George Wooten wuchsen gemeinsam auf. Sie sangen bereits in der Schule zusammen und nahmen an diversen Talentwettbewerben unter dem Namen "The Gleems" teil. Ihr Erfolg hielt sich allerdings in Grenzen, bis sie dann im Sommer 1961 doch von einer Plattenfirma entdeckt und unter Vertrag genommen wurden.
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