Pittsburgh doo-wop and rock & roll legend Jimmy Beaumont died today at the age of 77. In 1958, Beaumont wrote and then his group, The Skyliners, recorded the classic love song, "Since I Don't Have You". The song became a national Number One hit. The song is still played today, and remains a favorite, not only locally here in Pittsburgh, but around the world. A Wikipedia entry for "Since I Don't have You" listed over twenty different artists, ranging from Johnny Mathis, The Four Seasons, Ronnie Milsap, Ricky Nelson, Barbra Streisand, and Guns and Roses, who have recorded this song, and I daresay that there are no doubt dozens more who have done so.
RIP Jimmy Beaumont, and The Grandstander sends you off accordingly....
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