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| Sample Van's songs from the early years by chosing
from the list below. |
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The Starlighters
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Van McCoy
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 Birdland |
Girls
Are Sentimental |
| It's
Twelve O'clock |
Ain't
No Big Thing |
| You're
the One to Blame |
Never
Trust a Friend |
| I
Cried |
Mr.
DJ |
| Let's
Take a Stroll |
The Starlighters - left to right (all
deceased)
Freddy Smith, Paul (Buddy) Comedy
Van McCoy, Norman McCoy, Jr.
CD Available by email from Van McCoy Music Inc.
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| Story
of Love |
| Come
Back to Me |
| So
True |
| Lonely
summer |
| Slow
Locomotion |
| I
Want to be the Boy You Love |
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Van's First Promo Picture
Van Sings "Mr. DJ"
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Birdland recording by The Starlighters
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Van's First Check
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"Birdland" was the
first record made by the Starlighters, with Van as composer and
lead singer. As the record industry switched from producing large,
breakable 78 rpm singles to manufacturing 45 rpm vinyl records,
"Birdland" was among the first to be offered in the
smaller format.
Young Van joined the Performance
Royalty Society of Broadcast Music, Incorporated (BMI) in New
York City to exploit his "Birdland" copyright. His mother,
Lillian, did not cash his first royalty check, made payable for
eleven cents, and thereby encouraged Van to set high goals for
himself.
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