Bonnie & The Treasures

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Bonnie and the Treasures was an American 1960's girl group. Bonnie was Charlotte Ann Matheny, a singer and songwriter. She also recorded as Charlotte O'Hara, Cherry Blossom, Bonnie Graham, Shari Lee, Bonnie Braye and Bonnie Clive, and with her songwriting partner Nita Garfield as Bonnie & Nita and with Caney Creek Reunion. She died in 1976. Home Of The Brave on Phil Spector's Phi-Dan label, arranged by Nick De Caro and produced by Spector protégé Jerry Riopell(e), remained on the chart for five weeks, peaking at #77. When "Home Of The Brave" hit the record charts, Bonnie & The Treasures became an actual gigging group. At first, Charlotte (Bonnie) took to the stage with Sherlie Matthews and Clydie King, who had numbered among her back-up vocalists on the disc. But, much in demand elsewhere, those two ladies soon handed over to Marva Holiday and Nancy Padròn. 2nd...the recording....Two versions of Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil's composition "Home Of The Brave" entered the Billboard Hot 100 of August 28th 1965; one by Jody Miller on Capitol, the other by Bonnie & the Treasures on Phil Spector's Phi-Dan logo. Both labels thought they possessed an 'exclusive' on the song. Adamant that his was the original and the best, Spector took out ads in the trade magazines declaring, 'Evitez les confusion! …original creativity is still the backbone of our industry'. The Phi-Dan disc, arranged by Nick De Caro and produced by Spector protégé Jerry Riopell(e), remained on the chart for five w

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