Lee Andrews & the Hearts
Lee Andrews & the Hearts was an American doo-wop quintet from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, formed in 1953. 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, "Tear Drops", "Long Lonely Nights" and "Try the Impossible".
On June 25, 2019, The New York Times Magazine listed Lee Andrews & the Hearts among hundreds of artists whose material was reportedly destroyed in the 2008 Universal fire.Members
The group consisted of Lee Andrews, Roy Calhoun, Thomas "Butch" Curry, Ted Weems and Wendell Calhoun.
Lee Andrews was born Arthur Lee Andrews Thompson on June 2, 1936, in Goldsboro, North Carolina. He was the father of Ahmir 'Questlove' Thompson and singer songwriter Donn T. He was the son of a singer, Beachy Thompson of the gospel music group The Dixie Hummingbirds. Andrews died on March 16, 2016 at the age of 79.Discography
Albums
- Dean Tyler Presents Lee Andrews And The Hearts - Live On Stage Lost Nite Records
Singles
- "Maybe You'll Be There" U.S. Doo Wop
- "Long Lonely Nights" U.S. pop #45, R&B #11
- "Tear Drops" U.S. pop #20, R&B #4
- "Try the Impossible" U.S. #33
- "Why Do I" U.S. Doo Wop
- "Maybe You'll Be There" U.S. Soul
- "Together Again" U.S. Doo Wop
- "Glad To Be Here"
- "Island Of Love" U.S. Soul
- "The White Cliffs Of Dover" U.S. Doo Wop /
- "Bells Of St. Mary" U.S. Doo Wop "
- "Just Suppose" U.S. Doo Wop
- "Bluebird Of Happiness" U.S. Doo Wop
- "Lonely Room" U.S. Doo Wop
- "Nobody's Home: U.S. Doo Wop
- "Quiet As It's Kept" U.S. Soul
- "Never The Less" U.S. Soul
- "Sippin' On A Cup of Coffee" U.S. Soul
- "Cold Gray Dawn" U.S. Soul U.S. Soul
- "Long, Lonely Nights U.S. Doo Wop
- "I've Had It" U.S. Soul
- "Not My Girl" U.S. Soul
