Jimmy merchant & the teenagers today
Jimmy merchant & the teenagers today!
Jimmy Merchant
American singer and musician (born 1940)
Jimmy Merchant | |
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| Birth name | James Merchant[1] |
| Born | (1940-02-10) February 10, 1940 (age 84) Morrisania, Bronx, New York[2] |
| Genres | Doo-wop, rock and roll |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, singer |
| Years active | 1954–present |
| Labels | Gee |
| Formerly of | The Teenagers |
Musical artist
Jimmy Merchant (born James Merchant on February 10, 1940) is an American singer and musician.
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He was a member of the doo-wop group The Teenagers.[3][4] He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1993 as a member of the Teenagers. He retired from The Teenagers in 2005.
Early life and career
Merchant was born on February 10, 1940, at 2:35 a.m.
in Morrisania, Bronx, New York due to Harlem Hospital not having enough room at that time.[5]
In September 1954, while attending Edward W. Stitt Junior High School, he met Sherman Garnes and formed The Earth An