The Nylons are an a cappella group founded in 1979 in Toronto, Canada, best known for their covers of The Turtles' "Happy Together", Steam's "Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye", and The Tokens' version of the traditional "The Lion Sleeps Tonight". However, the group has been criticized for their use of drum tracks, eliminating the true a capella "feel." This article is about the vocal technique. ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... Motto: Diversity Our Strength Map of Ontario Counties, Toronto being red Area: 641 sq. ... The Turtles were an American pop, psychedelic and folk rock band defined by a good-natured, joyously melancholic and occasionally cheeky sound. ... Happy Together is a 1967 song from The Turtles album of the same name. ... Steam was a pop music group from Bridgeport, Connecticut, best known for the 1969 #1 hit song Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye written by Gary De Carlo, Paul Leka and Dale Frashuer. ... Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye was a song written and recorded by Gary DeCarlo, Dale Frashuer, and Paul Leka; attributed to a then fictitious band Steam, it was released under the Mercury subsidiary label Fontana. ... The Tokens are an American male doo-wop vocal group from Brooklyn, New York. ... The Lion Sleeps Tonight began as a 1939 African popular music hit Mbube that, in modified versions, also became a hit in the US and UK. Mbube (Zulu for lion) was first recorded by its writer, Solomon Linda, and his group, The Evening Birds, in 1939. ...

The band gained exposure from the mid-1980s syndicated sitcom Throb by singing (with the show's lead actress Diana Canova) the theme to the show. A sitcom or situation comedy is a genre of comedy performance originally devised for radio but today typically found on television. ... Throb was a sitcom syndicated from 1986 to 1988 in the US. It revolved around thirty-something divorcee Sandy Beatty who gets a job at a small New Wave record label, Throb. ... Diana Canova (born Diana Rivero on June 1, 1953 in West Palm Beach, Florida) is an American actress. ...

These songs appeared on the band's albums, 1987's Happy Together and 1989's Rockapella; at the time, the Nylons' lineup consisted of Arnold Robinson, Paul Cooper, Marc Connors and Claude Morrison. Cooper retired from the band in 1990, and was replaced by Micah Barnes; Connors died in 1991, having contracted AIDS, and was replaced by Billy Newton-Davis. Garth Mosbaugh (tenor) joined in 1994. In early 2006 Arnold Robinson retired. Tyrone Gabriel became the new bass singer and Gavin Hope returned to the baritone part. Year 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ... Sir Arnold Robinson is a fictional character in the 1980s British sitcom Yes Minister and its sequel, Yes, Prime Minister. ... Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ... Micah Barnes (born May 30, 1960 in Vienna) is a Canadian pop singer-songwriter. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ... Billy Newton-Davis (born April 26, 1951 in Cleveland, Ohio) is a Canadian R&B, jazz and gospel singer-songwriter. ...

Currently the band's lineup is Morrison (tenor), Tyrone Gabriel (bass), Garth Mosbaugh (tenor), and Gavin Hope (baritone). This article is about Tenor vocalists in music. ... A basso (or bass) is a male singer who sings in the lowest vocal range of the human voice. ... Baritone (French: ; German: ; Italian: ) is most commonly the type of male voice that lies between bass and tenor. ...

The band recently has reissued all their albums on CD through Unidisc Music Inc. CD may stand for: Compact Disc Canadian Forces Decoration Cash Dispenser (at least used in Japan) CD LPMud Driver Centrum-Demokraterne (Centre Democrats of Denmark) Certificate of Deposit České Dráhy (Czech Railways) Chad (NATO country code) Chalmers Datorförening (computer club of the Chalmers University of Technology) a 1960s... Unidisc Music Inc. ...

Discography

Albums from 1982-1989 were released on Attic Records in Canada and Windham Hill in the United States, albums from 1989-1996 were released on BMG' Scotti Brothers imprint, and albums after 1997 were released on Shoreline Records. Attic Records was a Canadian independent record label, founded in 1974 by Alexander Mair and Tom Williams. ... Windham Hill Records is a record company, founded in the 1976 by guitarist and carpenter William Ackerman and wife Anne Robinson. ... BMG (Bertelsmann Music Group) is one of the six divisions of Bertelsmann. ... 45 RPM single by Bill Medley with the Scotti Bros. ... Shoreline Records is a Canadian record label established in 1996 and distributed through Universal Music Group. ...

• The Nylons (1982)
• One Size Fits All (1982)
• Seamless (1986)
• Happy Together (1987)
• Rockapella (1989)
• Four on the Floor (1991, live)
• Live to Love (1992)
• Another Fine Mesh (1994)
• Because (1994)
• Harmony: The Christmas Songs (1994)
• Run for Cover (1996)
• Fabric of Life (1997)
• Perfect Fit (1997)
• A Wish for You (2000))
• Fabric of Life: Vocal Percussion Remix (2002)
• Illustrious (2003)
• Sterling (2006)

Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ... // Many successful recording artists release at least one live album at some point during their career. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

See also

• Official site
• AllMusic Guide's biography of the band