Gerri Granger

Geraldine “Gerri” Granger is an American actress and soul singer.

Gerri Granger was a musical guest on the Johnny Carson show from 1962, in the 1969 series, 1973, 1974 and 1977 series. She also guested on The David Frost Show (1969), and ABC-TV's What's It All About World?.[1]

Granger released one album Add A Little Love and had a minor hit with a cover of the Frankie Valli standard "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" 1967. She also recorded an answer song to Return to Sender - "Don't Want Your Letters", arranged and conducted by Bert Keyes.[2]

Her song "I Go To Pieces (Everytime)" became massive on the U.K.'s Northern Soul Scene, despite only being released as a promo in the U.S.A. on the Bell Records label in 1971. Billboard listed it for release in February, however it was not officially released.

Discography
  • "Ain't it Funny" 1962[3]

References
  1. Ebony - apr. 1969 - Page 152 "Gerri Granger, a popular Los Angeles recording star for Atlantic records, is currently billed as a regular on ABC-TV's What's It All About World?
  2. Jet - 27 nov. 1969 - Page 59 "Says Rock Singers Untrained, Have No Knowledge - Tiny Gerri Granger, in Mexico for a ' nightclub engagement, takes a dim view of the hippie, teen-ager and Beatle-type, so-called "singers" who have soared to prominence throughout the ..."
  3. Billboard - 17 nov. 1962 - Page 13 GERRI GRANGER Ain't It Funny— BIG TOP 3128— Spirited reading by Gerri here on a fin* dance side. The tune has tight, punching ork work, the lass is in fine form ..."


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