Joyce (@joyce)
Nov 17th 2025, 10:51 am
33 Listens

“Donnie” by the Bermudas made it to #62 on Billboard after this appearance on American Bandstand in May 1964! It was #26 for 2 weeks on WKNR in Detroit and #27 on CKLW Windsor/Detroit in March 1964! What is amazing to me is that they are ages 12, 14 and 15!! The young one in the center would later be the singer as Pebbles Flintstone for “Open Up Your Heart (Let The Sun Shine In)” a year later!! Their mother was a vocal teacher.. I could use her expertise.

I am singing all the parts..
Disclaimer: I get into some very high parts that I can hear without cringing but that's not to say others won't cringe- so if you can't handle my high notes- stay away..:) No offense taken.

Here is a link to the original:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3d3D85WE3Cw

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Mark Foote: @joyce hi Joyce.. all of your vocals were well received. Like a good peice of chocolate!!! The years this came out, we were just young kids. I loved hearing your productions and have always enjoyed your harmonies. Please keep um coming cause you sing them all so well. Much enjoyed my listen today.
Nov 17th 2025, 11:00 am Report
Joyce: @markstunes I get so used to my voice, it can be hard for me to discern what's worth to post. I think this song would have been a hit if it had been released a few years before- Thank you for your listening support
Nov 17th 2025, 11:53 am Report
Aragorn: @joyce Yep, this is an obscure one, lol. Enjoyed the listen, Joyce, and the high parts too :)
Nov 17th 2025, 11:55 am Report
Joyce: @aragorn Thanks for taking a chance, Paul..:)
Nov 17th 2025, 12:00 pm Report
AlanR: Hi Joyce, never heard the song before or the Bermudas, so you got me on both counts :-) there were certainly no cringing here, you and the girls did an amazing job and I loved my listen :-)
Nov 17th 2025, 2:49 pm Report
Jerry: @joyce An odd song for its topic and that's what made listen closely. You did a fine job finding it and singing it. I did enjoy you and the girls very much.
Nov 17th 2025, 6:00 pm Report
Bev: @joyce This one is totally new for me. Beautiful job singing all the parts Joyce. Loved my listen this morning. ❤♫
Nov 18th 2025, 8:44 am Report
Jay Dotson: @joyce You keep finding terrific song never heard before so this is all your song and a great one indeed awesome great performance
Nov 18th 2025, 11:13 am Report
Joyce: @alanr Hi Alan- I never heard of them either but there's so much to discover from the past... Thanks so very much for listening to me and the ladies
Nov 18th 2025, 1:33 pm Report
Cash: @joyce ,,, great sing Joyce awesome , love it, i thought you hit all notes perfectly awesome
Nov 19th 2025, 6:31 am Report
Joyce: @cash Hi cash.. As long as the notes don't hit me back! Thanks for checking this out
Nov 19th 2025, 11:13 am Report
Thomas Lyle Stephens: @joyce Top notch sing Joyce. As in all you do. Yes, that was quite a long time ago. But somehow I miss it. So thanks for introducing me to it. You could have told me you and the girls were the originals and I wouldn't have doubted it. So much enjoyed this!
Nov 20th 2025, 8:59 am Report
Joyce: @tlsteel Hey Tom.. Reading your comment lifted my spirits this morning.. Also great to have you back on the site. Thanks so much
Nov 20th 2025, 10:29 am Report