Liz Verdi

[Kenb]

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Vincent, Verdi, Verga,–

no not a mis-spelling of the phrase famously attributed to Julius Caesar  “veni, vidi, vici"  (i came, i saw, I conquered)…but rather the names of just one women Liz Verdi.

Tami Vincent was Liz Verdi whos’ real name was Virginia Verga.

Let’s start with my earliest sighting of Virginia (Liz) at 13yrs old. This would be 1958, when together with Angela LaPrete and Vicky Cevetello (but before being known as The Carmelettes) they would back-up The Rockin’ Jesters on one of their records. Reportedly ‘I Was Too Blind’/ Tonight’s The Night’. Oklahoma OK 45-5004. I’ve never heard ‘Tonight’s The Night’ and can only assume it was this side they backed-up, since ‘I Was Too Blind’ has no back up. Unless the report should have said ‘Your Lips’ Oklahoma OK 45-5009.

The 1959 Carmelettes were reported as having several hits including ‘Take Me Along’ / Promise Me A Rose’, Alpine AE-53 for the latter side.

                                                                                                                                                      Oct 1959  Carmelettes,

May 1958  The Misses                                                                                                      (L to R); Angela LaPrete, Marie Verga, Vicky Cevetello 

Virginia (Liz) was the daughter of Mr & Mrs Thomas Verga, Jersey City. Mrs Thomas Verga had 7 daughters, Virginia & Marie lived at Home, 59 Giles Ave, whereas the other 5 daughters were married, Including Beatrice (Bea).

Her sister, Bea (Beatrice) Verdi, nee Verga, is better known as a song writer, and needs little added info here that isn’t available elsewhere…apart from the fact she wrote ‘If It Hadn’t Been For You’ for her sister Virginia Verga aka Tami Vincent.

Lor Crane, arranged and produced Liz Verdi on Columbia 45-43154 ‘Think It Over’ / ‘You Let Him Get Away’.

Lor was born in Chicago and a Boys Town graduate of 1953. Lor Crane, who arranged and produced Liz Verdi on Columbia 45-43154 ‘Think It Over’ / ‘You Let Him Get Away’. The 45 was (at least initially) Published by Bob Amorino at Sound Music Co.

 

 

Edited 11 hours ago by Kenb

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