Spotify Release Info
Track: Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fall - Single Version
Artist: The Ink Spots
Album: 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: Best Of The Ink Spots
Artist Bio
Name: The Ink Spots
Spotify Genres: adult standards
Followers: 364,229
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Biography
The Ink Spots were a popular African-American vocal group who gained international fame in the 1930s and 1940s. Best known for their recordings of Pop ballads, The Ink Spots were frequent chart toppers totaling over 50 hits in their 17 year recording career. Their best selling record "If I Didn't Care" sold over 19 million copies and is currently the 7th best selling single of all time. Bill Kenny (leader) disbanded The Ink Spots in 1954 however many spin-off or imposter groups have been performing and recording ever since. In 1967, the group name was determined to be "public domain" and allowed for anyone to use it. For any imposter groups of undetermined origin, please use [a=The Ink Spots (2)]. [b]Original Ink Spots[/b] 1935: Founding members (1935): [a=Orville Jones] (bass), [a=Deek Watson] (tenor), [a=Jerry Daniels] (tenor) and [a=Charlie Fuqua] (baritone). 1936: Jerry Daniels is replaced by tenor [a=Bill Kenny] 1943: Charlie Fuqua is replaced by baritone [a=Bernie Mackey] 1943: Deek Watson replaced by tenor [a=Billy Bowen] 1944: Orville Jones dies and is temporarily replaced with [a=Cliff Givens]. 1945: Baritone [a=Huey Long] briefly replaces Mackey before Charlie Fuqua returns in October 1945. [a=Jim nabbie] is introduced to the group. 1945: Orville "Hoppy" Jones replaced by bass singer Herb Kenny, Bill Kenny's twin brother 1951: Herb Kenny replaced by bass singer [a=Adriel McDonald] 1952: Charlie Fuqua replaced by R&B guitarist [a=Everett Barksdale]. [a=Teddy Williams (4)] replaces Billy Bowen and later that year is replaced by Ernie Brown. Jimmy Cannady replaced Everett Barksdale later in the year. 1954: Henry Braswell replaces Ernie Brown. Bill Kenny officially retires the group circa July 1954. [b]Spin-offs[/b] 1952: Charlie Fuqua left the group and formed his own vocal group also called "The Ink Spots," claiming his was the "original" group. 1971: After Fuqua's death, his band leader [a=Ray Richardson (2)] established [a=The Fabulous Inkspots] [b]Awards[/b] 1946: Cashbox award for making "The Gypsy" the biggest money making song of the year. 1948: Awarded a plaque from the Negro Actors Guild for the efforts in "breaking down the walls of racial prejudice". 1989: Inducted into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, as influences; they were listed as Bill Kenny, Charlie Fuqua, Deek Watson, and Hoppy Jones. 1989: 1939 recording of "If I Didn't Care" inducted in to the Grammy Hall of Fame. 1999: Inducted into Vocal Group Hall of Fame.
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Check this outPopular Tracks on Spotify
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1.I Don't Want To Set The World On FireThe Anthology
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2.Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fall - Single Version20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: Best Of The Ink Spots
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3.MaybeThe Anthology
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4.We'll Meet AgainThe Anthology
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5.We Three (My Echo, My Shadow, And Me)The Anthology
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6.If I Didn't CareThe Anthology
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7.I'm Beginning To See The LightThe Anthology
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8.Address UnknownThe Anthology
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9.It's A Sin To Tell A LieIf I Didn't Care: An Anthology
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10.I'm Making BelieveThe Anthology
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