Ad Libs Lyrics

The Ad Libs were a vocal group from Bayonne, New Jersey in the early 1960s whose female lead vocals and male backing influenced the doo-wop singing style of many later groups. Their 1965 single "The Boy From New York City", written by George Davis & John T. Taylor, was their only hit.Originally ‘The Creators’, the group formed in 1964 in Bayonne with Hugh Harris, Danny Austin, Dave Watt, Norman Donegan and Mary Ann Thomas. "The Boy From New York City" was released in December 1964 and by March 1965 had reached number 8 on the US pop charts. The group followed this up with "He Ain't No Angel" which barely troubled the top 100. The next two singles failed to chart, and the Ad Libs were soon... read more