Lost Love- Irma and the ?

[snakepit]

Is the name of this group Irma and the Fascinations or Fascinators...any help appreciated
thanks

[robb_k]

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Fascinations

It came out on Scepter Records.

[snakepit]

6746
Fascinations

It came out on Scepter Records.

Thanks Robb

[roger]

The scan of the label on this You-Tube video has it as FASCINATORS!! ..


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujVvU2PAUSY

Roger

[snakepit]

Roger
So the confusion continues.....I've got this on several tapes...with BOTH artists listed.

[robb_k]

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Sorry! I remembered incorrectly!!! BOTH my Scepter copies say "Fascinators",

[robb_k]

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Sorry! I remembered incorrectly!!! BOTH my Scepter copies say "Fascinators",
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j56/Robb_K/IrmaampFascinators_zps8fd0bcad.jpg [[http://s77.photobucket.com/user/Robb_K/media/IrmaampFascinators_zps8fd0bcad.jpg.html)
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j56/Robb_K/IrmaampFascinators2_zpsbab258cb.png [[http://s77.photobucket.com/user/Robb_K/media/IrmaampFascinators2_zpsbab258cb.png.html)

But, I'm sure that I have at least 3 different singles by that group on small Philadelphia labels, that list the group as Irma and The Fascinations. She also sang with Weldon McDougall's Philadelphia Larks.

[roger]

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Sorry! I remembered incorrectly!!! BOTH my Scepter copies say "Fascinators",
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j56/Robb_K/IrmaampFascinators_zps8fd0bcad.jpg [[http://s77.photobucket.com/user/Robb_K/media/IrmaampFascinators_zps8fd0bcad.jpg.html)
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j56/Robb_K/IrmaampFascinators2_zpsbab258cb.png [[http://s77.photobucket.com/user/Robb_K/media/IrmaampFascinators2_zpsbab258cb.png.html)

But, I'm sure that I have at least 3 different singles by that group on small Philadelphia labels, that list the group as Irma and The Fascinations. She also sang with Weldon McDougall's Philadelphia Larks.

There was a song called "You Need Love" that appeared on the Goldmine "Harthon" C.D. which was also credited to IRMA AND THE FASCINATORS.

http://www.discogs.com/Various-Groovin-At-The-Go-Go-The-Harthon-Collection/release/3422357

This listing at northernsouldirect has it as "Fascinations" but that has to be a typo as it is definitely "Fascinators" on my copy of the C.D...

http://www.northernsouldirect.co.uk/product_info.php?manufacturers_id=4&products_id=44

The record uses the same backing music as "Shing-a-Ling" by THE COOPERETTES .. it is on youtube as well ..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKo3OCCJCHE

Needless to say .. When I looked at the listing I have for my C.D.s I've mis-typed it as "Fascinations" .. being rectified now .. :)

Roger

[splanky]

My question is does anyone know anything about Irma, or what her last name was?..

[robb_k]

My question is does anyone know anything about Irma, or what her last name was?..
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"Irma" was Weldon McDougall's wife, Vivian. I think that "Irma" was her middle name [[if NOT, it was just her stage name).

She sang with The Larks [[Weldon's Philadelphia group) uncredited and as "Irma and The Larks, when she sang lead, The Fascinators [[another Philly group that worked for Weldon-no relation to the Chicago or Detroit or New York or any other group of that name), and The Fascinations [[another name for Weldon's Fascinators). they recorded most of their songs at Virtue Studios.

[splanky]

Thanks robb...