The Ames Brothers were a singing quartet from Malden, Massachusetts who were particularly famous in the 1950s for their traditional pop music hits.
Their name was originally Urick, and the name "The Ames Brothers" was suggested for them by the playwright Abe Burroughs when the Urick Brothers first went from the Boston area to New York to perform. One of the brothers, Ed, (born July 9, 1927), later went on to become a well-known soloist. The other brothers were Joe (born May 3, 1921), Gene (born February 13, 1923), and Vic (May 20, 1925-January 23, 1978).
Goldmine interviewed Ed Ames in 1998, when he accepted the induction of the AmesBrothers into the first class of the Vocal Group Hall of Fame, and the legendary singer recalled stories of the AmesBrothers' early career, his successful solo outing, and the time he and Johnny Carson met over a tomahawk.
Ames was born Edmund Dantes Urick in Malden, Massachusetts, in 1927.
Sadly, in the later part of brother Ed's career, there would be no reunion of the AmesBrothers, as Vic Ames died in a car accident in 1978, and Gene Ames succumbed to a lingering illness in 1997.
In the important world of quality design and cool clothing, that is. Spawned from the high mountain crags and barren dust bowls of Montana, the Ames Bros (Coby Schultz and Barry Ament) are a two man wrecking crew.
In the music industry, it’s common knowledge that Ames Bros helped turn the lifeless cd package into the unique collectible that it’s predecessor, the record jacket, was.
Most notably during this time, Ames Bros became the go to guys for MTV, having a hand in most of their promotions, on and off the air.
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