Les Cooper

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Les Cooper (March 15, 1921 – August 3, 2013) was an American doo wop musician, best known for his hit rock instrumental "Wiggle Wobble".[1]

Cooper was born in Norfolk, Virginia, United States. He sang in several New York doo wop groups, including and , and was the manager of the group The Charts.[1] In 1962, he signed to and released the single "Dig Yourself" b/w "Wiggle Wobble", billed with his band as Les Cooper & the Soul Rockers. Both sides were produced by Bobby Robinson. The B-side was an instrumental featuring the saxophone playing of Joe Grier (formerly of The Charts himself); it caught on at radio and became a nationwide hit, peaking at No. 12 on the US Billboard R&B chart in 1962, and No. 22 on the Billboard Hot 100 early in 1963.[2] It was his only hit; one of the follow-up singles was the sonically similar "Let's Do the Boston Monkey", recorded for Enjoy Records.[1]

Cooper died on August 3, 2013, at the VNSNY Haven Hospice Specialty Care Unit in New York, New York.[citation needed]

See also[]

  • List of 1960s one-hit wonders in the United States

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Les Cooper | Music Biography, Credits and Discography". AllMusic. 1931-03-15. Retrieved 2013-08-07.
  2. ^ Bill Dahl (1931-03-15). "Les Cooper | Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-08-07.
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