The Vogues

by Jason AnkenyHarmony-pop vocal group the Vogues were formed in 1960 by lead baritone Bill Burkette, baritone Don Miller, first tenor Hugh Geyer, and second tenor Chuck Blasko, who were all high school friends from Turtle Creek, PA. Originally dubbed the Val-Aires, the foursome eventually signed to the tiny Co & Ce label, reaching the number four spot in the autumn of 1965 with Youre the One; the Vogues most memorable hit, the classic Five OClock World, cracked the Top Five before the year ended as well. Two more Top 40 entries, Magic Town and The Land of Milk and Honey, followed in 1966, and when the group resurfaced in 1968 with the Top Ten smash Turn Around, Look at Me, they had jumped to major label Reprise. The single, the Vogues lone million-seller, anticipated the lighter, more sophisticated approach of subsequent hits like My Special Angel, Till, and No, Not Much. Despite no further chart action from 1970 onward, various Vogues lineups continued touring oldies circuits for years to come.