Frank Czuri
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Frank Czuri b. September 8, 1948 is an American tenor
, currently (November 2010)reunited with the IGNITERS his band from youth who released 2 records on Atlantic (rumored to be the 2nd white rock group signed to Atlantic with the first being the Young Rascals) under the names Jimmy Mack & the Music Factory and Friends, also working occasionally with Pittsburgh's (not Scottish) Silencers again. The IGNITERS did several reunion jobs which were so successful, the band decided to reunite. Frank was formerly a lead singer with Pure Gold http://blogs.sites.post-gazette.com/index.php/arts-a-entertainment/pop-noise/23109-frank-czuri-says-so-long-to-pure-gold , a Pittsburgh-based classic R&B vocal group who have made two featured performances ("Sh-Boom" and "Long Tall girl") in the PBS American Music Series while backing artists such as Jerry Butler, Gene Chandler, Mel Carter, Barbara Mason, Barbara Lewis, Percy Sledge, Sam Moore,among others. After the original IGNITER breakup in 1970, Czuri was a member of prominent Pittsburgh bands such as the post-"Rapper" JAGGERZ, Diamond REO, with whom Czuri performed on Dick Clark's American Bandstand
in March 1975, and The Silencers
. The Silencers' video for "Remote Control/Illegal" was among the first music videos aired on MTV
when it launched on August 1, 1981 see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_music_videos_aired_on_MTV.
Czuri has performed on many LPs, CDs, and singles released worldwide.
Tenor
The tenor is a type of male singing voice and is the highest male voice within the modal register. The typical tenor voice lies between C3, the C one octave below middle C, to the A above middle C in choral music, and up to high C in solo work. The low extreme for tenors is roughly B2...
, currently (November 2010)reunited with the IGNITERS his band from youth who released 2 records on Atlantic (rumored to be the 2nd white rock group signed to Atlantic with the first being the Young Rascals) under the names Jimmy Mack & the Music Factory and Friends, also working occasionally with Pittsburgh's (not Scottish) Silencers again. The IGNITERS did several reunion jobs which were so successful, the band decided to reunite. Frank was formerly a lead singer with Pure Gold http://blogs.sites.post-gazette.com/index.php/arts-a-entertainment/pop-noise/23109-frank-czuri-says-so-long-to-pure-gold , a Pittsburgh-based classic R&B vocal group who have made two featured performances ("Sh-Boom" and "Long Tall girl") in the PBS American Music Series while backing artists such as Jerry Butler, Gene Chandler, Mel Carter, Barbara Mason, Barbara Lewis, Percy Sledge, Sam Moore,among others. After the original IGNITER breakup in 1970, Czuri was a member of prominent Pittsburgh bands such as the post-"Rapper" JAGGERZ, Diamond REO, with whom Czuri performed on Dick Clark's American Bandstand
American Bandstand
American Bandstand is an American music-performance show that aired in various versions from 1952 to 1989 and was hosted from 1956 until its final season by Dick Clark, who also served as producer...
in March 1975, and The Silencers
The Silencers
The Silencers is the title of a 1962 spy novel by Donald Hamilton, the fourth in a series of books featuring assassin Matt Helm.-Plot summary:...
. The Silencers' video for "Remote Control/Illegal" was among the first music videos aired on MTV
First music videos aired on MTV
This is a list of the first music videos broadcast on MTV's first day, August 1, 1981. Video of the launch of MTV was uploaded onto YouTube in 2009.-List:#"Video Killed the Radio Star" by The Buggles#"You Better Run" by Pat Benatar...
when it launched on August 1, 1981 see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_music_videos_aired_on_MTV.
Czuri has performed on many LPs, CDs, and singles released worldwide.
LP and CD releases
| Title | Group | Label | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jaggerz and Wolfman Jack | Jaggerz | Wooded Nickle | 1973 |
| Come Again | Jaggerz | Wooded Nickle | 1974 |
| Diamond Reo | Diamond Reo | Big Tree | 1975 |
| Dirty Diamonds | Diamond Reo | Kama Sutra Records | 1977 |
| Rough Cuts | Diamond Reo | Mad Dog | 1978 |
| Rock and Roll Enforcers | Silencers | Precision/CBS | 1980 |
| Romanic | Silencers | Precision/CBS | 1982 |
| Collage | Pure Gold | Green Dolphin | 1998 |
| Acapella Christmas | Pure Gold | Collectibles | 2001 |
| The Acapella Album | Pure Gold | Collectibles | 2004 |
| Forever | Pure Gold | Collectibles | 2005 |
| 24 Carat Dreams | Pure Gold | Green Dolphin | 2007 |
| Merry Christmas | Pure Gold | Green Dolphin | 2007 |
Singles
| Title | Group | Label | Billboard Top 100 placing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baby I Love You/The Hunter Gets Captured by the Game | Jimmy Mack and the Music Factory | Atlantic | |
| Gonna Try/So Long Mama Friends Friends Friends is an American sitcom created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman, which aired on NBC from September 22, 1994 to May 6, 2004. The series revolves around a group of friends in Manhattan. The series was produced by Bright/Kauffman/Crane Productions, in association with Warner Bros. Television... |
Atlantic | ||
| Let's Talk About Love/ I'll Never Forget You | Jaggerz | Kama Sutra | |
| Ain't That Sad/ Let's talk About Love | Jaggerz | Kama Sutra | |
| The Streaker parts 1 and 2 | Jaggerz | Jaggerz Records | |
| I Can't Make It Without You/A Certain Girl | Jaggerz | Jaggerz Records | |
| Don't It Make You Wanna Dance/ 2 + 2 | Jaggerz | Wooden Nickle/RCA | |
| Ain't that Peculiar | Diamond Reo | Big Tree | 42 |
| Rock and Roll Til I Die/ Here to Infinity | Diamond Reo | Big Tree | |
| Work Hard Labour/ I Ain't Buyin' | Diamond Reo | Big Tree | |
| Boys Will Be Boys/ Lover Boy | Diamond Reo | Buddha | |
| Shiver and Shake/Illegal | The Silencers | Precision/CBS | 89 |
| Modern Love/Remote Control | The Silencers | Precision/CBS | |
| Sidewalk Romeo/One of Those Girls | The Silencers | Precision/CBS | |
| Romanic/Cry Tough | The Silencers | Precision/CBS | |
| Please Chase My Christmas Blues/I'm Your Santa Clause Baby | Pure Gold | Green Dolphin |