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- 1934 births
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| - American singer. Born: 26 June 1934 in Richmond, Virginia, USA. Grew up and went to school in Richmond, Virginia. In the mid 1950s, when he was in his late teens, he moved with his mother to New York City. He excelled at sports and he boxed as an amateur into his early twenties. Middleton joined the group The Willows (before 1954, known as %22The Five Willows%22) in 1952 and became their lead singer, recording and performing with them until late 1957 when he went solo. Though Middleton recorded more than 30 solo singles, he also cut many more demos and commercials. His voice was used on a movie score when he moved to Paris, and his name has been linked with some of the biggest names in the business like Burt Bacharach, Michel Legrand, Stan Applebaum, Leiber & Stoller, Johnny Pate, and Klaus Ogermann, amongst others.
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| - Tony Middleton was born June 26, 1934. Born and raised in Richmond, Virginia, he moved to New York with his mother in the mid-1950s. Although he participated in various sports through the years (including amateur boxing in his late 20s), he was always involved in music as well. In 1952 he became the lead singer of the 5 Willows (who would later be billed simply as the Willows); in 1956 they had a hit record, %22Church Bells May Ring%22. He left the group for a solo career in 1957. After recording for several years without chart success, he moved to Paris in 1962, where he acquired a large following. Middleton returned to New York and recorded for several more labels over the next decade, including A&M, Columbia, Scepter, MGM and ABC/Paramount, for whom he cut the powerful %22You Spoiled My Reputation%22 in 1965. He is featured singing lead on several records by Burt Bacharach, including %22My Little Red Book%22 (1965) and %22 I Come To You%22 (1973, duet with Cissy Houston). He also sang on recordings by other artists including Smokey Robinson, Della Reese and Nell Carter. Later he returned to the Willows and toured with them for a decade on the oldies circuit. Although Tony Middleton did not have major solo success, he has been cited as an influence on many younger vocalists.
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