The Silhouettes were formed in 1956 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
The group consisted of:
Earl Beal (b. 18th July 1924. d. 22nd March 2001) baritone
Raymond Edwards (b. 22nd September 1922. d. 1997) bass singer
Bill Horton (b. 25th December 1929. d. 23rd January 1995) lead singer
Richard 'Rick' Lewis (b. 2nd September 1933. d. 19th April 2005, Einstein Hospital, Philadelphia, U.S.A.) tenor singer
and Kae Williams
Richard 'Rick' Lewis, the last surviving member of the Silhouettes, the Philadelphia-based doo-wop group that scored a number 1 pop and R & B chart hit with 'Get A Job' in 1958, died in 2005.
The 71-year old tenor died of kidney failure at Einstein Hospital in Philadelphia on Tuesday, 19th April, 2005.
He had been hospitalized for six weeks, according to his wife, Elaine.
Albums:
The New And Improved Silhouettes (Goodway 1968)
The Original And New Silhouettes -'58-'68 Get A Job (1968)
