Up On The Roof Lead Singer

Pop singles chart and number 4 on the u s.

Up on the roof lead singer.

In 1995 robson jerome had a uk 1 hit with their version of this song. If playback doesn t begin shortly try restarting your device. Kenny lynch up on the roof 1962. King s replacement rudy lewis whose lustrous voice graced not just up on the roof but also on broadway and some kind of wonderful was found dead in his hotel room.

In the uk it was a top ten success for singer kenny lynch whose version was also released in 1962. It was the first supremes single to feature new lead singer jean terrell in place of diana ross who officially left the group for a solo career two weeks before the recording of this song in january 1970. Released late that year the disc became a major hit in early 1963 reaching number 5 on the u s. The group s main lead singer at the moment rudy lewis up on the roof on broadway was to sing under the boardwalk on this scheduled session but was found dead that same morning in his hotel room bed from what is suspected to be a heroin overdose although some claim that lewis was a binge eater and probably choked to death in his sleep.

Mark from mayberry nc this song was recorded on the morning of may 21 1964 with johnny moore singing lead. About to leap up and howl the roof. Carole king recorded a solo version of this on her 1970 album writer. In the uk this was not a hit but a cover version by kenny lynch reached 10.