Lee Andrews & The Hearts

Lee Andrews & The Hearts Was An American Doo-Wop Quintet From Philadelphia Pennsylvania United States Formed In 1953. The Group Consisted Of Lee Andrews Lead Roy Calhoun First Tenor Thomas "Butch" Curry Second Tenor Ted Weems Baritone And Wendell Calhoun Bass . Lee Andrews Was Born Arthur Lee Andrews Thompson In 1936 In Goldsboro North Carolina. He Died On March 16 2016.
They Recorded On The Gotham Rainbow Mainline Chess United Artists Grand And Gowen Labels. Managed By Kae Williams In 1957 And 1958 They Had Their Three Biggest Hits "Teardrops" "Long Lonely Nights" And "Try The Impossible". Lee Andrews' Son Is Ahmir Khalib Thompson A Musician Who Uses The Stage Name ?uestlove As Part Of The Well Known Philadelphia Based Group The Roots And In His Solo Career. read less