Biography
West Coast-based duo Gene & Eunice became the initial hitmakers behind "Kokomo" after laying it down for the Combo label in late 1954. Soon afterward, though, Perry Como’s RCA rendition appeared, followed by Snooky Lanson’s rendition on the television program Your Hit Parade, which quickly displaced any lingering recollection of the original among listeners.
The pair cut a fresh version of the song for Aladdin and followed it with another success, the ballad "This Is My Story." At that point Gene & Eunice had become major attractions on the live circuit, yet none of their later releases registered on the charts. Only in 1959 did they return to the charts with "Poco Loco," issued on the small independent Case label.
The pair cut a fresh version of the song for Aladdin and followed it with another success, the ballad "This Is My Story." At that point Gene & Eunice had become major attractions on the live circuit, yet none of their later releases registered on the charts. Only in 1959 did they return to the charts with "Poco Loco," issued on the small independent Case label.
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