Up On The Roof Lead Singer

Kenny lynch up on the roof 1962.

Up on the roof lead singer. Mark from mayberry nc this song was recorded on the morning of may 21 1964 with johnny moore singing lead. In the uk this was not a hit but a cover version by kenny lynch reached 10. Released late that year the disc became a major hit in early 1963 reaching number 5 on the u s. It was the first supremes single to feature new lead singer jean terrell in place of diana ross who officially left the group for a solo career two weeks before the recording of this song in january 1970.

About to leap up and howl the roof. If playback doesn t begin shortly try restarting your device. Pop singles chart and number 4 on the u s. Up on the roof gerry goffin carole king 1962.

This song was written by the then husband and wife team of gerry goffin and carole king and the lead vocalist was rudy lewis. In the uk it was a top ten success for singer kenny lynch whose version was also released in 1962. The group s main lead singer at the moment rudy lewis up on the roof on broadway was to sing under the boardwalk on this scheduled session but was found dead that same morning in his hotel room bed from what is suspected to be a heroin overdose although some claim that lewis was a binge eater and probably choked to death in his sleep. Up on the roof is a song written by gerry goffin and carole king and recorded in 1962 by the drifters.