The Safaris

US musical group
  • Pop
  • Doo-wop
Years active1959–1963LabelsEldo; Image; SuddenPast membersKarl Becker
Sheldon Breier (died December 24, 1999)[1]
Richard Clasky (died June 26, 1999)
Harris Levey
Marvin Rosenberg
Jimmy Stephens
Joe Wise

The Safaris were an American pop group of the early 1960s from Los Angeles, California.

The Safaris formed in 1959, and the following year released their debut single, "Image of a Girl". The song was a hit in the United States, peaking at #6 on the Billboard Hot 100.[1] The song was covered by Mark Wynter the same year, this version hitting #11 in the United Kingdom.[2]

Discography

Singles

Year Title Peak chart
positions
Record Label B-side
US
Pop
1960 "Image of a Girl" 6 Eldo "4 Steps to Love"
"The Girl With the Story in Her Eyes" 85 "Summer Nights"
"Shadows" "In the Still of the Night"
1963 "Kick Out" 120 Valiant "Lonely Surf Guitar"

References

  1. ^ a b Joel Whitburn, The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits. 7th edn, 2000
  2. ^ The Safaris at Allmusic.com

External links

  • The Safaris discography at Discogs Edit this at Wikidata
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International
  • ISNI
Artists
  • MusicBrainz


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