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The
Tams, still
playing to sell out crowds around the world,
have
recorded 10 albums and have been performing for 38 years.
The Tams have also been featured
in Goldmine Magazine and in the Top
Of The Pops in Europe. |
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The
Tams are: (Left
to Right)
Michael Jones
Ronnie Robinson
Lester
Carr
Neal
Jackson
In front: Robert Lee Smith - original
member
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| The
Tams Story: |
In
1962 producer Bill Lowery agreed to cut one demo of the Tams,
"Untie Me". To his surprise the record gained
much regional success allowing him to negotiate a major recording
contract with ABC Records.
In
1963 our first album with ABC records produced a string of hits..."What
Kind Of Fool Do You Think I Am", which reached #6 on
Billboard. "Lied To Your Daddy" and "Hey
Girl Don't Bother Me" (gold in Europe in 1971) #40
USA Billboard, "Laugh It Off", "I've
Been Hurt". In 1968 "Be Young, "Be Foolish,
Be Happy" reached #26 in Billboard magazine and were
the last hits in the USA. They in 1992 "There Ain't
Nothin' Like Shaggin" reached #3 on the UK Top 30.
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Awards |
The
Tams have 2 gold records!! |
| 1988 |
Beach
Group of the Decade |
| 1989 |
Black
History Award from Southern Bell |
| 1991 |
A.
S. E. Pioneer Award |
| 1992 |
Inducted
into Georgia Music Hall of Fame |
| 2001 |
Inducted
into South Carolina R&B Beach Music Hall of
Fame |
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Tams name |
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given to us by a former member of the group, Willie James
Rutherford, now deceased, who bought the first outfits
for the group, red sweaters and blue tams(o'shanters)
and that became our trademark. The Tams travel with a
five piece band called "Old School" and and
play around 100 dates a year. |
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