The Skyliners

The Skyliners
Formed: 1959 in Pittsburgh, PA
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Genre: R&B
Styles: Doo Wop, Vocal Pop, Early Pop/Rock, Early R&B, Rock & Roll
Group Members: Jimmy Beaumont, Wally Lester, Joe VerScharen, Janet Vogel, Jackie Taylor
Biography: This Pittsburgh vocal group made a magnificent heartache ballad in 1959, "Since I Don't Have You." It remains among R&B's ultimate agonizing triumphs, and Chuck Jackson later did an equally gripping version. Jimmy Beaumont was the lead vocalist, with Janet Vogel, Wally Lester, Joe VerScharen, and Jackie ...Read full biography
40th Anniversary Edition
Released: 1999
Label: Collectables
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More than one person has called the Skyliners the greatest vocal group of all time, and although every act has their fans, that kind of praise is telling. The group's 1959 hit "Since I Don't Have You" ...Read full review
Greatest Hits
Released: 1986
Label: Original Sound
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More The Skyliners albums: Compilations (7)
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