Charlie Fuqua
Charlie Fuqua (20 October 1910 – 21 December 1971) was a baritone vocalist, guitarist and one of four founders of The Inkspots. He, along with Bill Kenny, Deek Watson, Jerry Daniels and Orville Jones, other primary members of The Inkspots, were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1989.
Career
'Jerry And Charlie' (1931 - 1933)
His career as a commercial musician began in 1931 as co-founder of the duo group 'Jerry And Charlie' alongside Jerry Daniels. This group disbanded in 1933 and, in the following year, The Ink Spots formed.
The Ink Spots (1934 - 1952)
The First Lineup and Jack Hylton's Orchestra
With this new lineup, The Inkspots first toured with Jack Hylton's Orchestra in the United Kingdom before recording for Victor Records in 1935. In 1936 Fuqua's close friend, Daniels, left the group shortly before the recording of the Inkspot's first commercially-successful and one of their most famous recordings, 'If I Didn't Care'[1]. This year was the last of the first lineup of the Inkspots.
The Second Lineup, 'If I Didn't Care' and Decca Studios
Daniels was replaced by Bill Kenny, a then-amateur singer with a unique high-pitched singing style.
Fuqua's Ink Spots (1952 - 1971)
References
- ↑ Facebook; Twitter; options, Show more sharing; Facebook; Twitter; LinkedIn; Email; URLCopied!, Copy Link; Print (1995-11-11). "Jerry Franklin Daniels; Member of Ink Spots". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2021-06-19.
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