Hi all, someone on my oldies list sent this to me yesterday, so I
thought I'd pass it on.
Ronnie "Mr. Bass Man" Bright, 77
Singer Ronnie Bright passed away on Thanksgiving Day, November 26, 2015
at age 77.
Born Ronald David Bright October 18, 1938 in New York and like Earl, an
early member of the "street corner" circuit in Sugar Hill.
He became the Valentines´ first bass singer as a youngster in 1954 (on
Old Town) and sang and recorded with that group for Rama through 1957.
Was a member of Earl Carroll´s new Cadillacs´ group in 1960.
During the early ´60s Ronnie was heavily engaged as a studio bass
vocalist, a.o. on Jackie Wilson´s "Baby Workout" and Barry Mann´s "Who
Put The Bomp", and was "Mr. Bassman" on Johnny Cymbal´s pop hit.
Ronald also recorded as "Ronnie & The Schoolmates" and toured the world
with the Deep River Boys in the late ´60s, before replacing "Dub" Jones
in the Coasters as bass singer.
Bright was a true Coaster member from April 1968 - November 2009.
He was featured on Peter Gabriel´s "Sledgehammer" album "So" in 1986.
A New Yorker, he lead the live-versions of "Zing! Went The Strings Of
My Heart" (in later years with Carl Gardner, Sr. or J.W. Lance doing
the former Gunter/Carroll second lead).
Ray Arthur
Marty
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