The Ad-libs

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The Ad Libs were one of the few '60s group with a female lead and male back-up and their sound prefigured the jazz-styled doo wop of several later groups like The Manhattan Transfer. John Taylor was a saxophone player who had worked with various big band groups as far back as the 30s. By the early '60s he had quit playing and had a career as a teacher. It was during this time that he came across the Creators, a Hudson County, New Jersey streetcorner quintet. The Creators consisted of Hugh Harris, James Wright, John Alan, Danny Harris, and Chri...read more

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