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The Romancers
12+ albums
garageRock and Roll60sAllGarage Rock
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#1 Bobby Freeman started singing in a doo-wop group called The Romancers when he was 14. In 1956 the quintet managed to get onto Dootone Records and had two singles released on the label, including the rocker "House Cat". Freeman was only 17 when he wrote and recorded his first hit, "Do You Want To Dance" #2 Before the Premiers, Cannibal & the Headhunters, and The Blendells, there was The Romancers. The Romancers were the first East L.A. Chicano band to record an album and were the main influence of the mid-sixties East L.A. sound. They were also the first East L.A. band to work with Billy Cardenas and Eddie Davis, who went on to record many other Eastside bands throughout the 1960s. The Romancers made two albums on the Del-Fi record label and many other singles for Eddie Davis’ Linda label. The main figure in the Romancers' story is Max Uballez, the leader, chief songwriter, and rhythm guitarist. Max was involved in the production and/or wrote songs for many recordings by The Romancers, as well as other top Eastside bands. The Romancers got their name from flyers and posters promoting East L.A. dances which read “Dance and Romance” this Saturday night, etc. They thought “Dance and Romance to The Romancers” would sound good, and it did. Max Uballez and lead guitarist, Andy Tesso, have different remembrances on the genesis of the band. According to Andy, he had the Romancers for about a year before Max joined. Max concedes that Andy may have had a band first, but the
top songs
albums
The Greatest Love Songs of All Time of the 60's, 70's & 80's
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Where the Action Is! Los Angeles Nuggets 1965-1968 Disc 2
She's a Lady - Songs Celebrating the Beauty of a Woman
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The 60's Choice
That Lovin' Feeling - Music for the Romantic In You
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Dootone Doo Wop Vol 2
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100 '60s Garage Rock Hits
Where the Action Is! Los Angeles Nuggets 1965-1968
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It's Finking Time!
The Ultimate 90's Love Album
Pachuco Soul
When We Were Young and In Love