[Publius]

Bob Crewe had made his mark in the Fifties with “Silhouettes” by the Rays, which he wrote and produced. He had made millions as producer and songwriter for the Four Seasons. Now he had his own label and a new vista for accomplishment.

Crewe ran across a band named Billy Lee & the Rivieras, and he renamed them, giving them a string of hits. This song had been a small hit for the Righteous Brothers in 1963 before they signed with Phil Spector. This week it debuted at #60 in its run to the Top 20.

Mitch Ryder & the Detroit Wheels: “Little Latin Lupe Lu”

[Fiji Hill]

Bob Crewe had made his mark in the Fifties with “Silhouettes” by the Rays, which he wrote and produced.

Flip "Silhouettes" over!

Daddy Cool--The Rays

[Fiji Hill]

I first heard Mitch Ryder & the Detroit Wheels’ version of “Little Latin Lupe Lu” over a British radio station that we picked up on our Blaupunkt car radio while traveling through Rotterdam. I think it was on April 12, 1966. The Kingsmen’s version of the song was a big hit in Southern California in 1964.