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The Duprees is an American musical group of doo-wop style, which had a series of hit records in the early 1960s.

The group was founded in the early 1960s in Jersey City, New Jersey, by William L. Dickinson High School students Michael Arnone, Joe Santollo, John Salvato, Tom Bialoglow, and lead singer Joey Canzano (later known as Joey Vann). George Paxton, a former big band leader was impressed by the group's style and signed them to his Coed Records label. Their first single, "You Belong to Me", had been a hit for Jo Stafford in 1952. The Duprees' version was given a big band backing by Paxton and reached the US top ten in 1962.

The group had more top 40 hits in the next few years. "My Own True Love" was a vocal adaptation of "Tara's Theme" from the soundtrack of Gone with the Wind and became the group's second hit. "Have You Heard" and "Why Don't You Believe Me" also reached the Top 40 charts and, like "You Belong to Me," were originally early 1950s female vocal hits (Joni James, in this case). The group became known for mixing doo-wop vocals with big band arrangements. Tom Bialoglow left in 1963. Mike Kelly, who had recorded on the group's original demos for George Paxton, replaced Joey Vann as lead vocalist in 1964, and formally left the group in 1977. In the late 1960s and early 1970s they released an album under the name The Italian Asphalt & Pavement Company (or I. A. P. CO.), and had a minor hit called "Check Yourself." Mike Arnone kept the group going into the 1980s with Richie Rosato on lead, Al Latta on baritone, Bob Leszczak on first tenor, Bobby Wells on keyboards, and Duane O'Hara on drums. This group lasted from 1981-83.

Joe Santollo died in 1981, Joey Vann died in 1984, and Mike Arnone died in 2005. John Salvato is a booking agent. Mike Kelly sang with The Chaperones for a brief stint in 2006 and later (August 7, 2012) died of cancer. Tommy Bialoglow had his own group called Twilight Time and currently performs with Joe Zisa & Friends "Jersey Tribute".

The Original Duprees (Joey Vann Canzano, Mike Kelly, John Salvato, Tom Bialoglow, Joe Santollo, and Mike Arnone) were inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2006.


The Duprees / You Belong To Me 1962


01. You Belong To Me
02. Ginny
03. Why Don't You Believe Me
04. September In The Rain
05. Take Me As I Am
06. Things I Love, The
07. My Own True Love
08. As Time Goes By
09. Let's Make Love Again
10. These Foolish Things (Remind Me Of You)
11. My Dearest One
12. I Wish I Could Believe You
13. Sunrise To Sunset - (bonus track)
14. So Many Have Told Me - (bonus track)
15. Unbelievable - (bonus track)


The Duprees "The best of The Duprees" 1990      ( deze cd is in APE )

1. You Belong to Me IKing/Stewart/Price) (Coed single #569, 6/62)
2. Ginny (Weismantel) (B-side of "My own true love", 9/62)
3. It's No Sin (Shull/Hoven) (Coed single #587, 12/63)
4. Why Don't You Believe Me (Douglas/Laney/Rodde) (Coed single #584, 7/63)
5. I Wish I Could Believe You (Paxton/Battaglia) (B-side of "I'd rather be here is your arms", 12/62)
6. I'm Yours (Mellin) (Coed single #569, 8/64)
7. Have You Heard (Douglas/Lavere/Rodde) (Coed single #585, 10/63)
8. My Own True Love (David/Steiner) (Coed single # 571, 9/62)
9. Take Me as I Am (Canzano/Santollo) (B-side of "you belong to me", 6/62)
10. I'd Rather Be in Your Arms (Reardon/Robba) (Coed single #574, 12/62)
11. The Things I Love (Barlow/Harris) (B-side of "Why don't you believe me", 7/63)
12. Let's Make Love Again (Price) (B-side of "Gone with the wind", 2/63)
13. Exodus (Gold) (from the Coed LP "Have you heard"#906, 11/63)
14. Gone With the Wind (Magidson/Wrubei) (Coed single #576, 2/63)
*15. September in the Rain (Dubin/Warren) (from the Coed LP "You belong to me"#905, 11/62)
*16. So Many Have Told Me (Belline) (Coed single #593, 5/64)
*17. These Foolish Things (Maschwitz/Strachey/Link) (from the Coed LP "You belong to me"#905, 11/62)
*18. Sunset to Sunrise (Mooney) (Previously Unreleased)
*denotes CD bonus tracks.



The Duprees - All-Time Greatest Hits 2002

01. You Belong To Me (2:38)
02. Take Me As I Am (2:48)
03. My Own True Love (2:30)
04. I'd Rather Be Here In Your Arms (2:13)
05. I Wish I Could Believe You (2:22)
06. Gone With The Wind (2:38)
07. Let's Make Love Again (3:02)
08. Why Don't You Believe Me (2:39)
09. The Things I Love (2:29)
10. Have You Heard (2:31)
11. (It's No) Sin (2:37)
12. Where Are You? (2:11)
13. Please Let Her Know (2:29)
14. So Many Have Told Me (2:15)
15. I'm Yours (2:37)
16. My Special Angel (3:04)
17. Goodnight My Love (2:30)
18. Two Different Worlds (3:15)


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