Eddie Rambeau (born Edward Cletus Fluri; June , ) is an American
singer, songwriter, and actor.While performing in a high-school
musical he had written, Rambeau met songwriter and musician Bud Rehak,
who went on to become his manager.With Rehak playing the piano,
Rambeau sang at record hops and the like, where he impressed deejays
with his talent. One of the deejays, Jim Ward from Plymouth,
Pennsylvania, set up an audition for Rambeau at Swan Records. He was
signed to the label and released his first single, "Skin Divin',"
under his new name, Eddie Rambeau, on graduation day in June . Now
eighteen, Rambeau moved to Philadelphia, where Swan Records was
based.The following year, , Rambeau recorded two more singles, "My
Four Leaf Clover Love" and "Summertime Guy." Just minutes before he
was about to debut the latter song on American Bandstand, he was
informed by deejay Dick Biondi that, due to a potential conflict of
interest, he would have to perform the B side of the record instead.
"Summertime Guy" was written by Chuck Barris, who had also composed
"Palisades Park" for Freddy Cannon earlier in the year.
singer, songwriter, and actor.While performing in a high-school
musical he had written, Rambeau met songwriter and musician Bud Rehak,
who went on to become his manager.With Rehak playing the piano,
Rambeau sang at record hops and the like, where he impressed deejays
with his talent. One of the deejays, Jim Ward from Plymouth,
Pennsylvania, set up an audition for Rambeau at Swan Records. He was
signed to the label and released his first single, "Skin Divin',"
under his new name, Eddie Rambeau, on graduation day in June . Now
eighteen, Rambeau moved to Philadelphia, where Swan Records was
based.The following year, , Rambeau recorded two more singles, "My
Four Leaf Clover Love" and "Summertime Guy." Just minutes before he
was about to debut the latter song on American Bandstand, he was
informed by deejay Dick Biondi that, due to a potential conflict of
interest, he would have to perform the B side of the record instead.
"Summertime Guy" was written by Chuck Barris, who had also composed
"Palisades Park" for Freddy Cannon earlier in the year.
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