The Teddy Bears
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The Teddy Bears were a late-1950s American pop vocal group best known for their hit single "To Know Him Is to Love Him," produced and written by Phil Spector.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American pop group
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vocal group ⓘ |
| activePeriodEnd | 1959 ⓘ |
| activePeriodStart | 1958 ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Phil Spector NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedGenreMovement | pre-1960s teen pop ⓘ |
| chartAchievement | To Know Him Is to Love Him reached number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| debutSingle | To Know Him Is to Love Him NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| disbandedAfter | commercial failure of follow-up releases ⓘ |
| era | late 1950s ⓘ |
| firstHitSingle | To Know Him Is to Love Him NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedIn | Los Angeles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
pop
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vocal pop ⓘ |
| hasAlbum | The Teddy Bears Sing! To Know Him Is to Love Him NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBSide | Oh Why NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMemberLaterCareer | Annette Kleinbard later became songwriter Carol Connors ⓘ |
| hasMemberLaterCareer | Phil Spector later became influential record producer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSong |
I Don’t Need You Anymore
NERFINISHED
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My Foolish Heart NERFINISHED ⓘ Oh Why NERFINISHED ⓘ To Know Him Is to Love Him NERFINISHED ⓘ Wonderful NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | epitaph on Phil Spector’s father’s tombstone ⓘ |
| languageOfLyrics | English ⓘ |
| member |
Annette Kleinbard
NERFINISHED
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Marshall Leib NERFINISHED ⓘ Phil Spector NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | launching Phil Spector’s career as songwriter and producer ⓘ |
| notableWork | To Know Him Is to Love Him NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performanceType | studio recording group ⓘ |
| producerOfNotableWork | Phil Spector NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Dore Records
NERFINISHED
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Imperial Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseFormat | 7-inch single ⓘ |
| songwriterOfNotableWork | Phil Spector NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic | soft, teen-oriented pop ballads ⓘ |
| subjectOf | music histories of Phil Spector’s early career ⓘ |
| vocalArrangement | three-part vocal harmonies ⓘ |
| vocalRoleOfMember |
Annette Kleinbard was lead vocalist
NERFINISHED
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Marshall Leib provided backing vocals ⓘ |
| vocalRoleOfMember | Phil Spector provided backing vocals and guitar ⓘ |
| yearOfReleaseOfNotableWork | 1958 ⓘ |
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