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The Happy Organ by Dave Baby Cortez
Dave Baby Cortez
Artist Biography For Dave Baby Cortez
Dave "Baby" Cortez Born David Cortez Clowney 13 August 1938 Detroit Michigan Is An American Pop Music And R&B Pianist And Organist. Clowney Made His First Record In 1956 Under His Own Name But It Was Not Until Three Years Later That He Scored A Major Success Using The Stage Name Dave "Baby" Cortez. His Instrumental "The Happy Organ" Was The First Pop/rock Hit To Feature The Electronic Organ As Lead Instrument With Gary Hammond As Drummer. The 45rpm Single Went To No. 1 On Billboard Magazine's Hot 100 Chart. The Original 45 RPM Single Was Released On The Independent Clock Records Label But The LP Which Featured The Single Was Released By RCA Victor By Arrangement With Clock. Cortez Had Another Top Ten Hit In 1962 With "Rinky Dink".
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Biography - Dave Baby Cortez
Dave "Baby" Cortez Born David Cortez Clowney 13 August 1938 Detroit Michigan Is An American Pop Music And R&B Pianist And Organist. Clowney Made His First Record In 1956 Under His Own Name But It Was Not Until Three Years Later That He Scored A Major Success Using The Stage Name Dave "Baby" Cortez. His Instrumental "The Happy Organ" Was The First Pop/rock Hit To Feature The Electronic Organ As Lead Instrument With Gary Hammond As Drummer. The 45rpm Single Went To No. 1 On Billboard Magazine's Hot 100 Chart. The Original 45 RPM Single Was Released On The Independent Clock Records Label But The LP Which Featured The Single Was Released By RCA Victor By Arrangement With Clock. Cortez Had Another Top Ten Hit In 1962 With "Rinky Dink".
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