Born 18 Mar 1936 - Robert Lee Smith, from the US vocal group The Tams, who had the 1964 US hit 'What Kind of Fool (Do You Think I Am)' and the 1971 UK No.1 single 'Hey Girl Don't Bother Me'. The group took their name from the Tam O'Shanter hats they wore on stage. #TheTams

By the late ’60s, UK soul DJs were hunting down overlooked US 45s, spinning them on the Northern soul club circuit… People heard “Hey Girl Don’t Bother Me” in the clubs, then went to their local stores asking for it. A reissue became a no-brainer move. #NorthernSoul #TheTams #OneHitWondered

The Tams kept swinging in ’64: “Hey Girl Don’t Bother Me” became the 'so close!' follow-up, peaking at #41 on Billboard’s Hot 100… One spot away from the promised land. The story doesn’t end there for the single. It was reissued in the UK in 1971 and went all the way to #1 #TheTams #OneHitWondered

FAME Studios, Muscle Shoals, Alabama

In 1963, The Tams landed at ABC-Paramount. Their first single there was “What Kind of Fool (Do You Think I Am),” written by Ray Whitley. The single was recorded at the legendary FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals with that tight, no-nonsense house-band energy. #FAMEStudios #TheTams #OneHitWondered

The Tams were an Atlanta vocal group that blended sweet harmonies with punchy, dance-floor R&B. Their first real chart success was with the Joe South-penned “Untie Me” in 1962. It peaked at #12 on Billboard’s R&B chart… and #62 on their Hot 100. #TheTams #OneHitWondered

The Tams on stage

The name is literal: The Tams' name came from their stage look, which included tam-o’-shanter hats. Branding before branding was a thing. #TheTams #OneHitWondered

The week ending January 18, 1964, Atlanta R&B vocal group The Tams earned US #OneHitWonder honors when their classic Southern soul single “What Kind of Fool (Do You Think I Am)” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #39. The single spent 9 weeks on the chart, peaking at #9. #TheTams #OneHitWondered

Be Young, Be Foolish, Be Happy, by The Tams from the album Young, Foolish & Happy

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #BBC6Music's #NickGrimshaw

The Tams:
🎵 Be Young Be Foolish Be Happy

#6music #TheTams

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Born 15 Aug 1933 - Floyd Ashman from the US vocal group The Tams who had the 1971 UK No.1 single 'Hey Girl Don't Bother Me'. The group took their name from the Tam o'shanter hats they regularly wore on stage. #TheTams

2 'feelgood' minutes of music from The Tams.
youtu.be/iz1QIZX-EOY?...
#thetams #soul #northernsoul #ktf #60s #records #vinyl #music #singles #45s #45rpm #vinyladdict #thecollector #recordcollector #singlescollector #vinylcollector #nowspinning #asingleaday #nowplaying #vinyljunkie #vinyleveryday

The Tams

Born 18 Mar 1936 - Robert Lee Smith, from the US vocal group The Tams who had the 1964 US hit 'What Kind of Fool (Do You Think I Am)' and the 1971 UK No.1 single 'Hey Girl Don't Bother Me'. The group took their name from the Tam O'Shanter hats they wore on stage. #TheTams

#ThrowbackThursday with #TheTams - ‘Untie Me’ youtu.be/kWecXOMLcrg?... from ‘62
#classic #vintage #soul #ArlenRecords

Be Young
Be Foolish
Be Happy
youtu.be/QKeh7WhfOmo
#TheTams
#NorthernSoul
#Soul
#Atlanta