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Jimmy Merchant
Birth name
James Merchant[1]
Born
(1940-02-10) February 10, 1940 (age 84) Morrisania, Bronx, New York[2]
Genres
Doo-wop, rock and roll
Occupation(s)
Musician, singer
Years active
1954–present
Labels
Gee
Musical artist
Jimmy Merchant (born James Merchant on February 10, 1940) is an American singer and musician. He was a member of the doo-wop group The Teenagers.[3][4] He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1993 as a member of the Teenagers. He retired from The Teenagers in 2005.
^Merchant, Jimmy (2023). A Teenager's Dream: Why Do Fools Fall in Love. Harlem, GA: Pearly Gates Publishing. p. viii. ISBN 978-1-948853-65-1.
^Merchant, Jimmy (2023). A Teenager's Dream: Why Do Fools Fall in Love. Harlem, GA: Pearly Gates Publishing. p. 10. ISBN 978-1-948853-65-1.
^Hinckley, David (February 23, 1995). "All these years later, a teenager's 'fool'-ish dream pays off Jimmy Merchant, 55, has valuable lessons to share with the new kids on the music block". Daily News. New York. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
^"Merchant, Jimmy : Interview with the Bronx African American History Project". Oral Histories. BAAHP Digital Archive at Fordham University. April 7, 2006.
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