Gary Lewis & The Playboys

Aficionados of the '60s pop classics have cause to rejoice with the return of Gary Lewis & The Playboys.

*17 Top 40 hits!
*8 Gold records!
*More than 45,000,000 records sold!

Gary Lewis was about as close to being an “overnight success” in the recording field as anyone can get. And – just because it happens so seldom – it is always a special thrill when show business lightning strikes twice in the same family. The comedy antics of Jerry Lewis skyrocketed him to fame when he was just barely out of his teens. No. 1 son Gary had achieved comparable success in the music field… also at a young and carefree age.

The son of a famous father – in any field – is often faced with serious problems in finding and maintaining his own identity. But when Gary Lewis and The Playboys auditioned for their first job at Disneyland, no one there knew Gary was anybody but a thin drummer. The entertainment director of the park merely liked what he saw and heard, and hired Gary and the boys on the spot – much to their surprise. The boys were enthusiastically accepted by the audiences from the very first night, and as the word spread it was not long before they were playing to a packed house every night.

It was the summer of 1964 when Gary Lewis and The Playboys were discovered by producer Snuff Garret. Before long, with the producer/arranger team of Garrett and Leon Russell behind them, they took their first single, “This Diamond Ring” straight to number one. After their second hit titled “Count Me In” went to number two, Gary and the band proved that they would be a continued success. They followed with more Top 10 songs such as “Save Your Heart For Me”, “Everybody Loves A Clown”, “She’s Just My Style”, “Sure Gonna Miss Her”, and many more!

In 1965 Gary himself was Cash Box magazine’s “Male Vocalist of the Year”, winning the honor over other nominees Elvis Presley and Frank Sinatra. He was the first and only artist during the 1960’s to have his first seven releases reach Billboard magazine’s Top 10 on the Hot 100 chart. Along with his appearances on various popular television shows including “American Bandstand”, “Hullabaloo”, and “The Tonight Show”. Gary accumulated an impressive five appearances within two years on the “Ed Sullivan Show”.

With the reoccurring interest in music, Gary Lewis & The Playboys are one of the hottest acts around. Gary Lewis, along with The Playboys, continues to tour and entertain fans across the country and abroad.

TELEVISION:
Ed Sullivan
Shindig
Hullabaloo
EMMY Awards
Sally Jessy Raphael
Jerry Lewis Show
Tonight Show
Mike Douglas
Nashville Now
Wolfman Jack

MOVIES:
Swinging Summer
The Family Jewels
Out of Sight
My Boyfriends Back NBC
Movie of the Week
Rock-A-Bye Baby

CHART SINGLES:
"This Diamond Ring"
"Count Me In"
"Save Your Heart For Me"
"Everybody Loves A Clown"
"She’s Just My Style"
"Sure Gonna Miss Her"
"Green Grass"
"My Heart’s Symphony"
"(You Don’t Have To) Paint Me A Picture"
"Where Will The Words Come From"
"The Loser (With A Broken Heart)"
"Girls In Love"
"Jill"
"Sealed With A Kiss"
"Time Stands Still"
"Little Miss Go Go"
"Way Way Out"

FACT SHEET
*Was 1965's Cash Box magazine's "Male Vocalist of the Year," winning honors over other nominees Elvis Presley and Frank Sinatra.
*Appeared in the motion picture "Rock-A-Bye Baby" and with the Playboys in "Out of Sight," "Swingin' Summer," and "The Family Jewels".
*Recorded the title song to the motion picture "Way Way Out".
*Has released over 25 LP's, CD's, and cassettes in the U.S., and in excess of 125 worldwide.
*Considered "America's Answer to the Beatles" in the Philippines and spanning a two week period in 1966 sold out the 18,000 capacity Arianeta Coliseum for 24 performances.
*Was the first and only Artist during the 1960's to have his first seven releases reach Billboard magazine's Top 10 on the Hot 100 chart.
*Scored two Top 10 hits in England with "Mt Heart's Symphony" and "Count Me In" during the mid 1970's.
*Co-wrote his Top 10 hits "Everybody Loves A Clown" and "She's Just My Style".
*Along with the Playboys was Cash Box and Record World magazine's "Most Promising New Male Vocal Group of the Year" in 1965.
*Not only furthered the careers of producer Snuff Garrett and arranger Leon Russell, but gave initial career "breaks" to, among others, bassist Carl Radle, drummer Jim Keltner.
*With the release in 1970 of "I Saw Elvis Presley Last Night" was one of few to write and record an Elvis Presley tribute song prior to Presley's death.
*Was the most successful American Artist during the height of the British Invasion, 1965-1967.
*Is one of the finest rock drummers today.
*Has endorsed both Kellogg's and Coca-Cola, "Doin' the Flake" available on the just released Liberty-EMI "Legendary Master Series of Gary Lewis & the Playboys" and "Things Go Better With…" unreleased but available on bootleg.
*Arrangement of "She's Just My Style" used in Oldsmobile T.V. advertisement, 1988-89.
*Utilized the back-up vocal talents of the Grass Roots' producers Steve Barri and P.F. Sloan on "Little Miss Go-Go" and singer/actress Darlene Love on "The Loser".
*Utilized Dean Torrence of Jan & Dean to design artwork for LP "More Golden Greats".

PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE PUBLICATION

The 2007 Jerry Lewis Telethon
Will Be a Family Affair
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Recording Star Gary Lewis, Son of Comedian-Filmmaker Jerry Lewis Will Be the Guest Host of the Atlanta, GA, Broadcast of the 42nd Annual Labor Day Muscular Dystrophy Telethon
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Recording star Gary Lewis will join the broadcast team on Atlanta's WUPN-TV and host the opening hours of the 2007 Muscular Dystrophy Telethon.

Gary Lewis, who is the oldest son of Jerry Lewis, is the lead singer of the popular rock and roll group, Gary Lewis and the Playboys. Since the 1960s Gary and his band have generated a string of 17 top 40 hits, 8 gold records, and more than 45,000,000 records sold to date. But the younger Lewis will step off the bandstand this coming Labor Day Weekend and step in front of the TV cameras in Atlanta to host the local cutaways of the national Telethon. At the same time, Gary's dad will once again host the annual fundraising spectacular which will be seen nationally from Las Vegas.

Gary Lewis says, "I'm thrilled to participate in the Telethon in Atlanta. There are seventy-five million Baby Boomers in the USA, and many of them live in the great state of Georgia. I hope they will tune in to see what this 'rock n roller' looks like, and if they send in a pledge to help 'Jerry's Kids,' dad and I will be very grateful."

For additional information and promotional materials regarding Gary Lewis, and Gary Lewis and the Playboys, please contact wayne@wolfmanjack.com  Interviews can be arranged with Gary Lewis as his schedule permits.

For Information about the Muscular Dystrophy Association, please visit: www.MDA.org

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