Charles Anthony Graci (May 14, 1936 – December 16, 2022), known professionally as Charlie Gracie, was an American

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and

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singer and guitarist. His biggest hits were "

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" and " Fabulous", both in 1957.

Career

Early career

Charlie Gracie was born in

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television show in 1952. Gracie performed at weddings, local restaurants, and parties, and on local

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and television. He also won regional talent contests. Charlie graduated from

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in 1952. The owner of Cadillac Records, Graham Prince, heard one of Gracie's early radio performances, contacted the young musician and signed him to a

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. This association yielded the single "Boogie Woogie Blues" backed with "

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". The record led to Charlie's first appearance on Bob Horn's ''

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'' television program, four years before

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became the host. After cutting two more singles for Cadillac, including one called "Rockin' 'n' Rollin'" in 1952, Charlie moved on to

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, where he put out another four sides. The discs he made embraced a wide variety of styles:

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, and

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with the influences of

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, and

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Cameo success years

By 1956, Philadelphia had given birth to the new Cameo record label. Its founders, in search of a strong talent, signed Gracie later that year. With a $600 budget, this new union went into the recording studio to record "

" backed with "Ninety Nine Ways". It became a

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, reaching #1 in jukebox plays in the ''

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. Gracie received a

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for the two million plus sales. His only other

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hit was with a song entitled "Fabulous" the same year, which reached number 16. This track also reached number 6 in the UK. Two other substantial sellers followed: "Wandering Eyes", his third Billboard Top 100 hit, which peaked at number 71 (another number 6 in the UK), and "Cool Baby" (also a top 30 hit in Britain). The financial success of these hits bankrolled the Cameo label, which became a dominant force in the

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for several years. Gracie's personal appearances grew until he performed and headlined some of the biggest venues of that time:

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's rock and roll shows at the Brooklyn Paramount, ''

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'', ''American Bandstand'' and the 500 Club in

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. He appeared in the 1957 film '' Jamboree'' and toured with

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and his close friend

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. Gracie became only the second American

er to bring this new art form to the British concert stage. His two extensive

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in 1957 and 1958 were topped off by headlining the

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and the

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in London. In the audiences, among Gracie's

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, were future rock musicians

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, and members of

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. These performers and many other well-known acts have credited Gracie as an influence.

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referred to Gracie's guitar technique as 'brilliant' in a March 1996 interview with ''

'';

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invited Gracie to the premiere party of his 1999 release which paid tribute to the early pioneers of rock music. According to the documentary film '' Wages of Spin'', Gracie sued Cameo Records for unpaid royalties and in retaliation was

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ed from the radio and ''American Bandstand''. Per the film, ''Bandstand'' host

had a relationship with the record company and was paid $14,000 for services related to Gracie's song "Butterfly".

Later career

After Cameo, Gracie moved on to other record labels such as

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, and Diamond, performing more of the R&B he preferred. Even as success slowed, he continued to perform in clubs, theaters, and resorts all over the USA and Europe, from the 1960s through the 1990s and into the 2000s. He enjoyed a loyal following in the United Kingdom, Germany,

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, France, and the

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, where he regularly toured - thanks in part to his friend and manager,

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who represented Charlie until Paul's passing in 2019 . During the late 1990s, he was introduced to Quentin Jones, a guitarist, studio owner and label head. Jones had a strong background in roots music, having played in a

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band produced by the

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bassist

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. He also played lead guitar on

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's 1996 self-titled CD. Gracie and Jones met at

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. They decided to record an album together with Jones acting as producer. He brought in bandmate Dave Ferrara to play drums. Jones played bass guitar, combining with Gracie's guitar and vocals. Gracie invited Jones and Ferrara to back him when

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commissioned Gracie to open his 2000

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tour. Contributing their musical talents on his latest CD were Tommy Conwell, whose guitar playing is featured on "Still 19", Ralph Miller on piano, Daryl Jenkins on saxophone, and Pete Barnhart on percussion. Graham Nash contributed vocals to the song "A little Too Soon To Tell". Gracie's pioneering contribution to the genre was recognized by the

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and he was inducted into the

Alumni Cultural Hall of Fame. In 2007, a documentary film about Gracie, ''Fabulous'', was aired on PBS stations. In 2011, ABKCO released the CD ''For The Love of Charlie'' produced by Al Kooper and co produced by Quentin Jones, with guest artists Graham Nash, Peter Noone, Jimmy Vivino, Craig Ross, and Dennis Diken, with Gracie singing some of his own songs and some covers. From 2011 to 2016, Gracie and his son hosted the local radio program "A Fabulous Hour with Charlie Gracie", which aired on Sunday afternoons on

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, a classic hits station known as Crusin 92.1FM, based in

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, that serves the Southern

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, Northern

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and

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broadcast markets. It spotlighted Gracie's recordings as well as many of his favorites from other artists, and included requests from his family and friends. On Gracie's 75th birthday, he recorded "Baby Doll" with guitarist/vocalist Richie Scarlet, best known for his work with Ace Frehley, Sebastian Bach and Mountain (as well as producing such acts as The Chesterfield Kings). Released in the fall of 2011, it was his first single in over 50 years to receive UK airplay on the BBC. In the US, the record entered the Top 100 on Mediabase's Top 40 Chart, from the strength of Airplay at Sirius XM. Richie Scarlet is featured on lead guitar and played with Gracie at the Bitter End, in New York City, on March 30, 2012, after a live radio broadcast at WFUV. WXPK and WXPN played "Baby Doll," as well, in regular rotation. The World Café featured Gracie at their Philadelphia venue during the same time period, in support of the record. Gracie was inducted into the Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia Hall of Fame on November 16, 2012, at the Hilton City Avenue, Philadelphia. In 2019, Gracie toured the UK with

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along with Mike Berry, Nancy Ann Lee and the Wildcats. He continued to perform at many places in the

area, and for many years had annual concerts during the summer at

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, and Goshen County Fair in

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Personal life and death

Gracie died in Philadelphia on December 16, 2022, at the age of 86, after dealing with

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complications since the spring. Charlie Gracie, 86, Philadelphia’s first rock and roll star, has died
Retrieved 21 December 2022 He was married for over 60 years to his wife Joan. They had two children, a son and a daughter.

Discography

Studio albums

* 1980 – ''Rockin' Philadelphia'' –

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* 1981 – ''The Fabulous Charlie Gracie'' – Blackjack * 1982 – ''Amazing Gracie'' –

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* 2001 – ''I'm Alright'' – Lanark * 2004 – ''Just Hangin' Around'' – Rhythm Bomb * 2004 – ''Rockin' Italy'' (and the Jumpin' Shoes) – Rockhouse * 2007 – ''Gracie Swings Again'' – Rhythm Bomb * 2011 – ''For the Love of Charlie'' – ABCKO * 2015 – ''Angel on My Shoulder'' – Lanark

Live albums

* 1983 – ''Live at the Stockton Globe – August 26, 1957'' – Rollercoaster Records UK * 2004 – ''An Evening With Charlie Gracie'' – Rockstar

Compilations

* 1978 – ''Cameo-Parkway Sessions'' – London * 1999 – ''It's Fabulous'' – Stomper Time * 2006 – ''The Best of Charlie Gracie: Cameo Parkway 1956–1958'' – ABKCO * 2009 – ''The Fabulous Charlie Gracie'' * 2011 – ''For the Love of Charlie''

Singles

(Not Exhaustive) * 1951 – "Boogie Woogie Blues" / "

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" –

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* 1951 – "All Over Town" / "Rockin' an' Rollin'" – Cadillac * 1953 - "T'Ain't No Sin In Rhythm" / "Say What You Mean" - Cadillac * 1955 - "My Baby Loves Me" / "Head Home, Honey!" - 20th Century * 1955 - "Wildwood Boogie" / "Honey! Honey!" - 20th Century * 1957 – "

" / "Ninety-Nine Ways" – Cameo * 1957 – " Fabulous" / "Just Lookin'" – Cameo * 1957 – "I Love You So Much It Hurts" / "Wanderin' Eyes" – Cameo * 1957 – "Cool Baby" / "You Got a Heart Like a Rock" – Cameo * 1958 – "Crazy Girl" / "Dressin' Up" – Cameo * 1959 – "Doodlebug" / "Hurry Up, Buttercup" – Coral * 1959 – "Angel of Love" / "I'm a Fool, That's Why" – Coral * 1959 – "Oh-Well-A" / "Because I Love You So" – Coral * 1960 – "The Race" / "I Looked for You" – Roulette * 1962 – "Pretty Baby" / "Night and Day, U.S.A." – President * 1965 – "He'll Never You Love Like I Do" / "Keep My Love Next to Your Heart" – Diamond * 1968 – "Walk with Me Girl" / "Tenderness" – Sock 'n' Soul * 1978 – " Fabulous" / "Makin' Whoopie" / "Wow...w" – London (UK) * 1981 – "You Mostest Girl" / "Rockin' the Boogie" – Blackjack (Belgium) * 2011 - "Baby Doll" (featuring Richie Scarlet) - Generic Records

Chart singles

Filmography

;Appearances *'' Jamboree'' (aka ''Disc Jockey Jamboree'') directed by Roy Lockwood ;Documentary *''Fabulous'' – documentary about Charlie Gracie's career

References

External links

*
Charlie Gracie Page

Charlie Gracie Interview - NAMM Oral History Library (2013)
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