Music Deaths: Gary B. Paxton: Singer and Producer With Hollywood Argyles and Skip and Flip

GARY B. PAXTON,  77.  Died July 16, 2016.

Singer and co-producer of "Alley Oop" (#1- 1960) as a member of the Hollywood Argyles.  He was also the Flipof the group Skip and Flip on "Cherry Pie" (11- 1960).

Produced "Monster Mash" for Bobby "Boris" Pickett, "Along Comes Mary" and "Cherish" for the Association (Cherish was a #1 hit 50 years ago this month) and "Sweet Pea" and "Hooray for Hazel" for Tommy Roe.  "Hooray for Hazel" was #8 on the WLS chart 50 years ago today.

Okay, try nt to be singing the refrain to "Alley-Oop."