The Skyliners were an American doo-wop group from Pittsburgh. The original lineup was: Jimmy Beaumont (lead), Janet Vogel Rapp (soprano), Wally Lester (tenor), Jackie Taylor (bass voice, guitarist), Joe Verscharen (baritone).They were best known for their 1959 hit, “Since I Don’t Have You” but one of their other hits, “This I Swear” is another of my faves. I had two sisters 10 years older than me so I grew up with lots of 50’s music in the house!
Still haven’t figured out why they’re wearing the cowboy costumes in the first video-:)
Four of the original members have died:
- Janet Vogel died by suicide on February 21, 1980, aged 37
- Joe Verscharen died of cancer on November 2, 2007, aged 67
- Wally Lester died of pancreatic cancer in Southport, North Carolina on April 21, 2015, aged 73
- Jimmy Beaumont (born James Beaumont on October 21, 1940, in Pittsburgh) died in McKeesport, PA on October 7, 2017, aged 76.
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