Sherman Marlow Garnes (June 8, 1940 – February 26, 1977) was an American singer and member of the doo-wop group The Teenagers.

Early life

Garnes attended Edward W. Stitt Junior High School, where he met Jimmy Merchant.[3] Garnes and Merchant formed a group called The Earth Angels, and they formed the Coupe de Villes along with Herman Santiago and Joe Negroni in 1954. This group, with the addition of Frankie Lymon, later became The Teenagers and had a hit song with "Why Do Fools Fall in Love".[3]

Personal life

On February 26, 1977, Garnes died of a heart attack during open heart surgery, He died on the operating table, Surgeons discovered Garnes unresponsive, he was only 36 years old. He was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1993 as a member of the Teenagers.

Garnes was 6 feet 6 inches (1.98 m) tall and had a size 13 shoe.[4] He had a daughter named Leslie Garnes Carlisle (Moguel).[5]

References

  1. ^ Vitale, Christine. "Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers". 50Megs. 50Megs. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
  2. ^ Merchant, Jimmy (2023). A Teenager's Dream: Why Do Fools Fall in Love. Harlem, GA: Pearly Gates Publishing. p. 43. ISBN 978-1-948853-65-1.
  3. ^ a b Talevski, Nick (2010). Rock Obituaries: Knocking On Heaven's Door. Omnibus Press. p. 199. ISBN 9780857121172. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
  4. ^ "How tall was Sherman Garnes of the Teenagers?". Answers.com. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
  5. ^ Rock & Roll Hall of Fame (August 14, 2014). "Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers | Rock & Roll Hall of Fame". Rockhall. Archived from the original on August 16, 2016. Retrieved August 14, 2019. Alt URL


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