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Up on the roof lead singer.
In 1995 robson jerome had a uk 1 hit with their version of this song.
Up on the roof gerry goffin carole king 1962.
This song was written by the then husband and wife team of gerry goffin and carole king and the lead vocalist was rudy lewis.
Up on the roof is a song written by gerry goffin and carole king and recorded in 1962 by the drifters.
In the uk this was not a hit but a cover version by kenny lynch reached 10.
Pop singles chart and number 4 on the u s.
About to leap up and howl the roof.
It was the first supremes single to feature new lead singer jean terrell in place of diana ross who officially left the group for a solo career two weeks before the recording of this song in january 1970.
King s replacement rudy lewis whose lustrous voice graced not just up on the roof but also on broadway and some kind of wonderful was found dead in his hotel room.
Carole king recorded a solo version of this on her 1970 album writer.
Released late that year the disc became a major hit in early 1963 reaching number 5 on the u s.
In the uk it was a top ten success for singer kenny lynch whose version was also released in 1962.