The Nylons
| The Nylons | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | A cappella |
| Years active | 1978–present |
| Labels |
Attic Shoreline |
| Website | www |
| Members | Claude Morrison (tenor) Garth Mosbaugh (tenor/baritone) Gavin Hope (baritone/tenor/bass) Tyrone Gabriel (bass/baritone) |
| Past members | Marc Connors (tenor, 1978–1991) Paul Cooper (baritone, 1978–1990) Denis Simpson (bass, 1978–1979) Ralph Cole (bass, 1979–1981) Arnold Robinson (bass, 1981–2006) Micah Barnes (baritone, 1990–1994) Billy Newton-Davis (tenor, 1991–1994) Mark Cassius (baritone, 1997–2005) |
The Nylons are an a cappella group founded in 1978 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, best known for their covers of pop songs such as The Turtles' "Happy Together", Steam's "Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye", and "The Lion Sleeps Tonight".
The band's current lineup includes Claude Morrison (tenor), Garth Mosbaugh (tenor/baritone), Gavin Hope (baritone/tenor/bass) and Tyrone Gabriel (bass/baritone). Morrison is the only original member still with the band (and still living) today.
The band has reissued all their albums on CD through Unidisc Music.
The Nylons' original lineup consisted of Claude Morrison (tenor), Paul Cooper (baritone), Marc Connors (tenor), and Denis Simpson (bass). In April 1979 Simpson left the group to perform in a musical and was replaced by Ralph Cole (bass). All of the original members were gay men. Cole left the band in late 1981 and was replaced by Arnold Robinson (bass).
In 1986, the group appeared on the critically acclaimed children's television show Sharon, Lois & Bram's Elephant Show, featuring children's entertainers Sharon, Lois & Bram. The Nylons appeared in Season 3 of the show on the "Treasure Island" episode, singing "The Lion Sleeps Tonight". These songs appeared on the band's albums Seamless (1984) and Rockapella (1989). During this era, the band also gained exposure from the mid-1980s syndicated sitcom Throb by singing (with the show's lead actress Diana Canova) the theme to the show.
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