The Flairs

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There are more groups with the name The Flairs: #1 A doo-wop band formed in Los Angeles in 1952 and split in 1964. They are also known as The Flares. #2 A hard rock band formed in Vancouver in 2002. They decided to "take a break" in November 2008. According to their website, they reformed for one gig only on March 10, 2010. The Canadian band was formed when Dawn Mandarino (vocals and guitar) and Jen Foster (drums and voclas) left their previous band Tuuli, wanting to form their own band. It all came together in 2002 when they met Gillian Hanna (guitarist and vocals) and then brought on her brother Ryan Hanna (bass). #1 The Flairs (The Flares) were an American doo-wop group based in Los Angeles. They went through several lineup changes during their existence. Their notable members included Richard Berry (writer of 'Louie Louie') and Cornell Gunter, who would go on to being a member of The Coasters. In 1952, an African-American musical group calling themselves The Debonaires had formed in Los Angeles, with members Arthur Lee Maye, Pete Fox, Obediah Jessie, Joe Winslow, and A.V. Odom. Winslow dropped out, leaving the qroup a quartet. Bass man Odom was out soon after, and was replaced by Richard Berry. Maye began putting baseball ahead of singing (he would later be a professional baseball player for the Milwaukee Braves), and the group brought in Beverly Thompson to replace him. Cornell Gunter, who had recently left the earliest lineup of The Platters, came in to make the grou

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