Paul Sykes (1937–1994), was an American folksinger, best known for live performances in the early 1960s at The Ice House, a folk music club in Pasadena, California, and as a member of folk trio The Randy Sparks Three. He also performed at The Troubadour (Los Angeles).
Paul Sykes | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1937 |
| Died | 1994 |
| Genres | Folk |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
He was a prize-winning Whippet enthusiast in Coronado, California throughout the 1960s.
Discography
edit| Title | Label | Release |
|---|---|---|
| I Wanna Love You Baby, But You Just Don't Treat Me Right / Sweet You | Crown Records | 19?? single |
| Great American Folk Songs | Crown Records | 1958 LP |
| Coffee House (various artists) | Dorian Records | 1959 LP |
| The Randy Sparks Three (as member of trio) | Verve Records | 1960 LP |
| I'm Not Kiddin' Ya' | Horizon Records | 1962 LP |
| Let's Have A Hootenanny vols. 1–3 (various artists) | Crown Records | 1963 LP |
| Hootenanny at the Troubador (various artists) | Horizon Records | 1963 LP |
| Folk Baroque (Mason Williams) | Davon Records | 1963 LP |
| Candy Man | Warner Bros. Records | 1965 LP |
| The Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me / Two-Ten-Six-Eighteen | Warner Bros. Records | 1965 single |
References
edit- Billboard
- Mar 3, 1958, p. 17 (Great American Folk Songs in new LP releases)
- Apr 14, 1958, p. 26 (review of Great American Folk Songs)
- June 2, 1962, p. 22 (review of The Randy Sparks Three)
- Mar 2, 1963, p. 18 (article about live recordings at The Ice House)
- Jan 16, 1965, p. 28 (Candy Man in Warner Bros. Records ad)
- Feb 6, 1965, p. 42 (review of Candy Man)
- Feb 20, 1965, p. 39 (Candy Man in new LP releases)
- Palm Beach Post
- March 20, 1965, p. F12 (review of Candy Man)
- American Whippet Club – Whippet News
- June, 1962