The Hi-Lo's was an American vocal ensemble established in 1953. They achieved professional recognition for a musical career characterized by vocal pop and vocal jazz and for an innovative use of vocal harmony that influenced groups including Take 6 and The Manhattan Transfer. The ensemble consisted of Gene Puerling, Bob Strasen, Bob Morse, and Clark Burroughs. They achieved professional recognition for a name referring to the vocal and physical ranges of the members. Their recording career began with the debut studio recording Listen! (1954) released on the label Starlite. The Hi-Lo's achieved professional recognition for recording the theme for the television program Noah's Ark (1956) and signing with the label Columbia Records in 1957. Their discography included the studio recording Suddenly It's the Hi-Lo's (1957) and the studio recording Now Hear This (1957). The group achieved professional recognition for the departure of Strasen in 1959 and the addition of the musician Don Shelton. They achieved professional recognition for contributing the song "Everything's Ducky" to the movie Everything's Ducky (1961). Their recording career included the studio recording Back Again (1979) and the compilation recording Together Wherever We Go (1994). Strasen died in 1994 followed by Morse in 2001 and Puerling in 2008.
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The Cheerful Harmonics of The Hi-Lo's
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Jazz Voices Elevated
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Back Again
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| The Hi-Lo's |
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Goody Goody (Live)
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The Hi-Lo's in Stereo (2014 Remastered Version)
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Now
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| The Hi-Lo's "Summertime" |
| Listen! |
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The Hi-Lo's Happen To Bossa Nova
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| Cherries & Other Delights! |
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Harmony in Jazz (with The Marty Paich Dek-Tette)
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| Listen! |
| Clap Yo' Hands |
| Nice Work If You Can Get It |