Richard and the Young Lions were an American garage rock band from Newark, New Jersey. They produced a moderately successful single with their song, "Open Up Your Door".
This video was from the Windsor, Ontario after school dance show, "Swingin' Time", hosted by "The Bird", Robin Seymour. Many major acts peformed on this show, whcih were always lip-synched.
"Open Up Your Door" was released as a single in July 1966, and it managed to reach number 99 on the Billboard Hot 100, until it dropped off in a week, as well as reaching number 91 on Record World Top 100 Pops and number 70 on Cash Box magazine Top 100. The song was much more successful on a regional level, where it charted in the top five in every market where it was released. The single peaked at #1 in Detroit, Cleveland, and Salt Lake City, and #2 in Seattle and Vancouver. "Open Up Your Door" was later included in the 1998 reissue of the compilation album, Nuggets: Original Artyfacts from the First Psychedelic Era, 1965–1968.
Song from: Richard And The Young Lions – Open Up Your Door / Once Upon Your Smile Label: Philips – 40381 Format: Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene Country: US Released: Jul 1966 Style: Garage Rock
Richard and the Young Lions were an American garage rock band from Newark, New Jersey. They produced a moderately successful single with their song, "Open Up Your Door".
ReplyDeleteThis video was from the Windsor, Ontario after school dance show, "Swingin' Time", hosted by "The Bird", Robin Seymour. Many major acts peformed on this show, whcih were always lip-synched.
"Open Up Your Door" was released as a single in July 1966, and it managed to reach number 99 on the Billboard Hot 100, until it dropped off in a week, as well as reaching number 91 on Record World Top 100 Pops and number 70 on Cash Box magazine Top 100. The song was much more successful on a regional level, where it charted in the top five in every market where it was released. The single peaked at #1 in Detroit, Cleveland, and Salt Lake City, and #2 in Seattle and Vancouver. "Open Up Your Door" was later included in the 1998 reissue of the compilation album, Nuggets: Original Artyfacts from the First Psychedelic Era, 1965–1968.
Song from:
Richard And The Young Lions – Open Up Your Door / Once Upon Your Smile
Label: Philips – 40381
Format: Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
Country: US
Released: Jul 1966
Style: Garage Rock
https://www.discogs.com/Richard-And-The-Young-Lions-Open-Up-Your-Door/release/2113619
Official Web Site for Richard and the Young Lions:
http://richardandtheyounglions.com/index.asp