Ronnie Bright
Ronald David "Ronnie" Bright was an American R&B and doo wop singer of the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. He was born in New York City.Biography
Bright was the bass vocalist for doo wop groups The Valentines, The Cadillacs, The Deep River Boys, and The Coasters. He did session work for artists such as Barry Mann, Jackie Wilson, Peter Gabriel, and Johnny Cymbal. His most recognizable vocals are from Johnny Cymbal's 1963 hit song "Mr. Bass Man." He sang with The Valentines from 1954 to 1957, briefly with The Cadillacs in 1960, and The Deep River Boys in the late 1960s. In 1965, Bright released a record for Coed Records as Ronnie and The Schoolmates. He joined The Coasters in April 1968, replacing Will "Dub" Jones, and left the group in 2009. He died on November 26, 2015 at the age of 77.Discography
Group singles and recordings
- Summer Love/For You
- Tonight Kathleen/Summer Love
- Lily Maebelle/Falling For You
- I Love You Darling/Hand Me Down Love
- Christmas Prayer/Kiss Me
- Why/The Woo Woo Train
- Twenty Minutes Before The Hour/I’ll Never Let You Go
- Nature’s Creation/My Story Of Love
- Don’t Say Goodnight/I Cried Oh, Oh
- Tell Me Today/It’s Love
- Who Put The Bomp
- "Baby Workout"
- Mr. Bass Man
- Just Born /Don't Don't Don't Dropout
- Act Right/The World Is Changing
- Good Lovin'
- Cool Jerk
- Mustang Sally
- The in Crowd
- On Broadway
- Hush Don't Talk About It/The World Keeps On Turning
- Check Mr. Popeye
- "In Your Eyes"
- Just Born /Don't Don't Don't Dropout