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Gary U.S. Bonds
Gary "U.S." Bonds (born Gary Anderson, June 6, 1939) is an American rhythm and blues singer.
Born in Jacksonville, Florida, Bonds was living in Norfolk, Virginia in the 1950's when he began singing publicly in church, and with a group called The Turks . He joined record producer Frank Guida 's small Legrand label and Guida changed his name to "U.S. Bonds" in hopes that it would be confused with a public service announcement advertising the sale of government bonds and thus get more airtime. Bonds' first hit was the song "New Orleans", followed up by his only Number One hit, "Quarter To Three" in June 1961. Other hits include "School Is Out", "Dear Lady Twist" and "Twist, Twist Senora" in the 1960's, as well as "This Little Girl" and "Out Of Work" in the early 1980's.
"Quarter To Three" appears on The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll list. Bonds continues to release albums, including collaborations with Bruce Springsteen, and today is a mainstay of the nostalgia concert circuit.
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