The Moniques

The Moniques (Philadelphia, PA.)

Personnel :

William "Billy" Bell

Curtis Binion

Esther Grantham

Barbara McDowell

Thomas Smith

James Williams

Discography :

The Moniques
1962 - Hey Girl  / Goin' Down To Birdland (Benn-X55)
1962 - Love So Wonderful / Teach Me How To Dance (Benn-X58)
1963 - Halo / Don't Throw Stones (At My Heart) (Centaur 104)
1963 - All The Way Now / Rock Pretty Baby (Centaur 105)

Veronica Lee & The Moniques
1963 - Ringo Did It / Foreign Boy (Centaur 106)

Biography :

In the 1960s, musician-producer-songwriters Frank Bendinelli and Leroy Lovett formed a production company, Ben-Lee Music, that generated tracks that were leased to other labels, as well as sides that were put out on their own small Philadelphia labels, like Benn-X and Sonata. The Moniques cut their two singles on Benn-X.  Ven Pitoni, owner of CENTAUR Records, who was responsible for mastering, producing and promoting many 45, was from Rochester and signed the Moniques in 1963 for two singles . At that same time, Pitoni had another Rochester area pop performer on the CENTAUR label: 13 year old Veronica Lee (Galusha), who realesed a 45 entitled “Ringo Did It” bb the Moniques.

Songs :

The Moniques

     
Hey Girl                          Goin' Down To Birdland                Love So Wonderful

      
Don't Throw Stones (At My Heart)      All The Way Now       Rock Pretty Baby

   
Halo                                     Teach Me How To Dance

Veronica Lee & The Moniques

  
 Ringo Did It                        Foreign Boy

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