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EDDIE QUINTEROS
Eddie Quinteros hails from Dally City, California, located at the northernmost edge of San Mateo County, adjacent to San Francisco.
He started his musical career at age 13 and by age 15 was an opening act for other rock & roll artists.
Eddie performed on the Dick Clark Show as well as the Alan Freed Review.
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Judging from his look and his singing style, he was probably influenced by Ritchie Valens. Though mainly a rockabilly singer of special interest to Eastside collectors in his teen doo wop song "Vivian"
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Eddie's first single was "Come Dance With Me" and "Vivian" recorded for the Brent label (Brent 7009) in January, 1960 when Eddie was 17.
You May Listen To Eddie Quinteros "Come Dance With Me" Here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXueC-bJ-TU
You May Listen To Eddie Quinteros "Vivian" Here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAaLPoUOXT8
His next single for the Brent label was "Lookin' For My Baby" b/w "Please Don't Go" also in 1960.
A third single was recorded for the Brent label in August, 1960. "Lindy Lou" b/w "Slow Down Sally"
In 1961, Eddie recorded a single for Bob Keene's Del-Fi label. "Pretty Baby I Love You" b/w "At Last You've Come Back"
Also in 1960, Eddie recorded his final single "Come On Little Girl" b/w "Waited For You" on the M&K label,
"Come On Little Girl" was released on the ED-DAR label in 1962.
In 1965, Eddie as a member of the group Au Go Go's would release "All Over Town" b/w "Waited For You" on the Jest label
In the early 1960'2 Time Records in Australia would release an Eddie Quinteros EP
In 2024 Sundazed Records reeleased an album titled "Quinteros Au Go Go!" featuring Brent singles
along with unissued material, acetates, demos and outtakes
The LP is available by following this link: https://sundazed.com/quinteros-eddie-quinteros-a-go-go-cd.aspx
An excellent Zoom video interview with Eddie can be seen on Mark Guerrero's YouTube Channel or
by clicking here:
NO COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT INTENDED!! Solely for historical and educational purposes
hi that last picture is an australian EP, do you know anything about it?
ReplyDeleteHe's my Uncle Eddie. One of his younger sisters is my mom. He's been married forever and has kids and grandkids, retired from a career outside of music and lives around the corner from his mom in Northern California.
DeleteHi everyone . This is Eddie Quinteros as described above. I can be reached for information at eddiequin@comcast.com
ReplyDeletenumber of wrong dates here for releases. I can submit corrections.
ReplyDeleteHi Randy. Books and the internet are full of misinformation. I would greatly appreciate any corrections you might make so I can edit my post.
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