Lee Andrews
Lee Andrews
Top Songs
| 1 | Long Lonely Nights | ||
| 2 | Try the Impossible | ||
| 3 | Teardrops | ||
| 4 | Blue Bird of Happiness (Original Version) | ||
| 5 | Window Eyes |
Albums
Mar 2023 • 10 songs
Jun 1960 • 2 songs
Dec 1957 • 62 songs
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Biography
One of the finest R&B vocal groups of the '50s, the Philadelphia-based Lee Andrews & the Hearts specialized in smooth ballads and were influenced by similar vocal acts like the Moonglows, the Orioles, the Drifters, the 5 Royales, the Five Keys, the Midnighters, and the Ravens, while lead vocalist Lee Andrews' influences were mostly solo artists like Bing Crosby, Frankie Laine, Frank Sinatra, and especially Nat King Cole. These two key influences -- a harmonizing four-part vocal base with a strong but tender tenor voice leading the way -- was the foundation of the Hearts' hard-...