The Fireballs

A carreira de gravações da banda The Fireballs durou uma década inteira, de 1958 a 1968. O grupo foi batizado quando se preparava para um concurso de talentos no natal de 57, quando tocou sem parar o hit Great balls of fire de Jerry Lee Lewis. Eles inauguraram um som instrumental econômico e personalíssimo, mistura de batidas texanas e mexicanas. The Fireballs foi um dos poucos grupos instrumentais que se adaptou com sucesso à presença de um vocalista, quando o cantor Jinny Gilmer se juntou a eles em 1961. Em 63, tiveram o hit Sugar Shack figurando por 5 semanas na Billboard americana.

(Adaptado do encarte de "The best of The Fireballs - the original Norman Petty masters")

The Fireball's recording carrer lasted a whole decade (1958-1968). The group were christened during preparation for a talent contest at Christmas 1957 when they performed Jerry Lee Lewis' "Great Balls of Fire" endlessly during their set. They pioneered an economic and highly distinctive Tex-Mex instrumental sound. They were one of the few instrumental groups to adapt succesfully to become a vocal band when singer Jimmy Gilmer joined them in 1961 and their only no.1 US hit Sugar Shack was sung for him.

(Adapted from the insert of "The best of The Fireballs - the original Norman Petty masters")

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