Keith - 98.6/Ain't Gonna Lie, Mercury 20103 MCL

Keith (born James Barry Keefer, May 17, 1949, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American vocalist. He legally changed his name to Bazza Keefer in 1988, in memory of his mother. Keefer earned his first recording contract with Columbia Records. When Jerry Ross moved across to Mercury Records he took Keefer with him, and the singer soon appeared in the Billboard Hot 100 chart, with his solo single, "Ain't Gonna Lie".

 

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He is best remembered for his hit "98.6"; the recording was issued on the Mercury Records, and reached #24 in the UK Singles Chart in 1967. It was considerably better received in his homeland - the single reached #7, and remained for 14 weeks in the bestsellers in the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It sold over one million copies worldwide, earning a gold disc. The track was written by Tony Powers (lyrics) and George Fischoff (music), arranged by Joe Renzetti, and was produced by Jerry Ross. Its title relates to the normal human body temperature in degrees Fahrenheit.

His debut album, 98.6/Ain't Gonna Lie, was issued on the Mercury label.

 
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Mercury MCL 20103 - 98.6/AIN'T GONNA LIE (LP).... 30GBP