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From: savoybg@aol.com (Bruce)
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Subject: Re: R.I.P. Lenny Welch
Date: Thu, 10 Apr 2025 18:09:00 +0000
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On Thu, 10 Apr 2025 17:38:36 +0000, Jim Colegrove wrote:

> On Wed, 9 Apr 2025 20:42:06 -0400, DianeE <DianeE@NoSpam.net> wrote:
>
>>On 4/9/2025 4:42 PM, Dean wrote:
>>> Lenny Welch of "Since I Fell For You" fame died today (April 9th). He
>>> was 86.
>>----------
>>He had 8 other records on the Billboard Pop charts, but they all peaked
>>pretty low.  After reading your post I looked him up in Whitburn and
>>then I listened to his 1960 version of "You Don't Know Me," his first
>>record to chart.  Bruce would hate it because it has a lot of
>>violins--too much even for me--but Lenny Welch was carving out a niche
>>for himself as a pop singer with a distinctly soulful voice.
>>
>>BTW he was born in Asbury Park, NJ.
>
>
> I remember meeting Lenny around 1960 when he was first recording for
> Cadence. He came by the Avondale Club on one of our Sunday afternoon
> gigs. A really nice fellow as i recall.

Where was that club?

I see one now in the UK and one in Arizona.

PS - "Rock And Roll Mama" just came on in my car on shuffle. Loved it.

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