Sherman Garnes (June 8, 1940 – February 26, 1977) was an American singer who was a member of the doo-wop group

The Teenagers The Teenagers are an American music group, most noted for being one of rock music's earliest successes, presented to international audiences by DJ Alan Freed. The group, which made its most popular recordings with young Frankie Lymon as lead s ...

. Garnes attended Edward W. Stitt Junior High School where he met

Jimmy Merchant Jimmy Merchant (born February 10, 1940) is an American singer and musician. He was a member of the doo-wop group The Teenagers. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1993 as a member of the Teenagers. He retired from The Teenage ...

. They formed a group, The Earth Angels, and in 1954, joined

Herman Santiago Herman Santiago (born February 18, 1941) is a Puerto Rican rock and roll pioneer and songwriter who was previously a member of the vocal group Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers. He (disputedly) co-wrote the group's iconic hit " Why Do Fools Fall ...

and

Joe Negroni Joe Negroni (September 9, 1940 – September 5, 1978) was an American singer of Puerto Rican descent. He was a rock and roll pioneer and founding member of the rock and roll group Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers. Early years Negroni's family ...

to form The Coupe De Villes, which later, with the addition of

Frankie Lymon Franklin Joseph Lymon (September 30, 1942 – February 27, 1968) was an American rock and roll/rhythm and blues singer and songwriter, best known as the boy soprano lead singer of the New York City-based early rock and roll doo-wop group Th ...

, became

who had a hit song with '' Why Do Fools Fall in Love''. He died on February 26, 1977 after suffering from a heart attack. He was only 36 years old. He was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1993 as a member of the Teenagers.

Personal life

Garnes was 6 ft. 6 in. tall and had a size 13 shoe. Garnes has a daughter named Leslie Garnes Carlisle (Moguel).Alt URL
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References

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