315 The Flamingos “Lovers Never Say Goodbye” 1958

Formed in 1952 by cousins Zeke and Jake Carey, the group’s first Billboard hit was “Lovers Never Say Goodbye” when they changed records to End. They first signed with Chance, but “they received no money for any of their Chance recordings! The label was young, operated on a small budget, was understaffed, and kept no records of sales…The Careys went on to say that they were in it to impress the girls. They knew nothing about the business and just loved being in front of an audience” (Encyclopedia of Rhythm & Blues and Doo-Wop Vocal Groups, 2000). 

The Flamingos “Lovers Never Say Goodbye”