Rockmasters and its legendary producer, Frank J. Guida, were instrumental in creating the "Norfolk Sound" of the early sixties. Artists on the Rockmasters, LeGrand, and associated labels included: Gary "U.S." Bonds, Jimmy Soul, Gene Barge, Joseph Royster, Tommy Facenda, and Daddy G and the Church Street Five.
Among the best known songs of Rockmasters include: "Quarter to Three", "New Orleans", "If You Wanna Be Happy", "Twist Twist Senora", "High School USA", and "Dear Lady Twist." "If You Wanna Be Happy" was the number one song on the Billboard Hot 100 chart May 18, 1963 and is featured in the movies "Mermaids" and "My Best Friends Wedding." "Quarter to Three" was also a Billboard number one hit the week of June 26, 1961 and was featured in "Mask". The music of Rockmasters has been re-released in numerous compilations and covered by artists including: Chubby Checker, Bill Haley, Joan Jett, Bruce Springsteen, Ringo Starr, Liberace, Wilson Pickett and many more.
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Billboard Charting Pop and R&B Hits
No. 28 (1959) "High School USA" Tommy Facenda
No. 5 (1960) "New Orleans" Gary U.S. Bonds
No. 98 (1960) "Nite with Daddy G" Church Street Five
No. 1 (1961) "Quarter to Three" Gary U.S. Bonds
No. 5 (1961) "School is Out" Gary U.S. Bonds
No. 28 (1961) "School is In" Gary U.S. Bonds
No. 5 (1962) "Dear Lady Twist" Gary U.S. Bonds
No. 9 (1963) "Twist Twist Senora" Gary U.S. Bonds
No. 22 (1962) "Twistin Matilda" Jimmy Soul
No. 1 (1963) "If You Wanna Be Happy" Jimmy Soul
No. 28 (1968) "May I" Bill Deal & Rhondels
Movie, Literary, and Television Credits:
Cheers, Chances Are, Clean and Sober, Children of the Corn, Doing Life, Fame, Entertainment Tonight, Late Night with David Letterman, Grandview USA, Guiding Light, Good Morning Viet Nam, High School, U.S.A., Heidi Chronicles, Romeo and Juliet (With a Happy Ending), I'll Fly Away, Mermaids, Barry Manilow Special, Mask, NBC Tuesday Night Lineup, Roadside Prophet, Dog Fight, Bruce Springsteen Concert Live, Rags to Riches, Sisters, Valley Girls, When We Were Young, Women of Brewster PLace, Voyage of the Rock Aliens, Dolly Parton Special, History of Rock and Roll (Bruce Springsteen), Sally Jessie Raphael Show, Heroes of Rock and Roll, Ringo Star at the Greek Theatre, Teresa Brewster at Carnegie Hall, Hearts Afire, Hank Williams Jr. Special, Party of Five, My Best Friend's Wedding.
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