One of rock music’s more convoluted stories here. Johnny Cymbal (yes, that’s his real name) had a Top 20 hit in 1963 with “Mr. Bass Man” but after five years, nothing else clicked. Johnny, not wanting DJ’s to make any connection to his lack of success, released this under the name of his half-brother Derek Cymbal, who was in his band. Johnny had other commitments and couldn’t tour to promote what became a hit, so the real Derek did all the gigs by portraying the fake one-named Derek. Got that? Johnny wrote “Mary In The Morning,” made famous by Al Martino (and Elvis) before passing away in 1993.
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