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The Flares
12+ albums
Rock and Rollsouldoo-woprnb50s
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There are more bands known as The Flares: #1 An American doo-wop group. Also known as The Debonaires, The Flairs and The Peppers. As The Flares, their biggest hit was the 1961 release "Foot Stompin' Part 1", which hit #20 on the Black Singles chart and #25 on the Billboard Hot 100. #2 A 70's Jazz outfit known for eccentric dressing and a song from the original 'Hairspray' #3 A small time Cornish band active from 2005-2007 who played a number of small gigs and gained local notoriety for their fashion sense. #4 A hungarian guitar band who playes covers and tributes in Budapest. #1 The Flares (Flairs) 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 group a quintet. The Debonaires made a handfu
