- Channels Trivia: Hailing from New York City, the Channels were formed in 1955, with original group members consisting of...
- ...Larry Hampden, Billy Morris, and Edward Dolphin. Shortly thereafter Earl Michael Lewis and Clifton Wright, formerly of the Lotharios, joined.
- Channels Trivia: They recorded their first single, "The Closer You Are", for Red Robin Records in 1956. The writer of the song was Earl Lewis, only 15 years old at the time.
- Channels Trivia: Recording for record labels Gone, Fury, Port, Hit, Enjoy, and Groove, the Channels enjoyed significant regional success on the East Coast but never charted a major nationwide hit.
- Channels Trivia: Their notable recordings include "Bye Bye Baby", "My Love Will Never Die", "That's My Desire", "The Gleam in Your Eye ", "Anything You Do", and "You Can Count On Me".
- Channels Trivia: "That's My Desire" was a 1931 popular song with music by Helmy Kresa and lyrics by Carroll Loveday. Before and after the Channels, TMD was recorded by Sammy Kaye, Frankie Laine, and many others,...
- ... including Eddie Cochran, Patsy Cline, Chris Connor, Dion & the Belmonts, Ella Fitzgerald, and yes, even Jerry Lee Lewis!
- Channels Trivia: "The Girl Next Door"" was notable as the first Channels release that read Earl Lewis and the Channels.
- Channels Trivia: The group disbanded in late 1959, but in 1961 Jubilee Records started releasing Whirling Disc early releases as if they were new...
- ... and The Channels became hot again. The lineup changed several times over the course of the band's lifetime.
- Channels Trivia: By 1961 the East Coast was ablaze with '50s vocal group mania, and the Channels became highly revered.
- Channels Trivia: In January 1963 Hit Records issued the first new Channels record in over three years, " Butterballs",...
- ... Although by that time first tenor Larry Hampden was the only original group member left, the sound was vintage Channels (spelled Channells on the label).
- Channels Trivia: 1971 marked the last time Earl Lewis and his talented associates would perform as the Channels. After an Academy of Music show as the Channels, the group , now renamed...
- ... the Earl Jades, signed with Rarebird Records, and released a single of the Neil Sedaka Oldie "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do".
- Channels Trivia: Having had enough of other people's labels, Earl Lewis started Channel Records later in 1971, and along with Billy Vera's band began recording new songs and favorites...
- ... like "Gloria", "We Belong Together", and "A Thousand Miles Away" as singles. They recorded six singles and an LP between 1971 and 1974.
- Channels Trivia: The Channels continued to delight East Coast audiences just as Earl had done more than 35 years before. In 1987 Earl Lewis and Channel's came full circle as they recorded...
- ... "The Closer You Are" in a contemporary vein for Soul Jam Records. This song had been their first recording.
- Channels Trivia: On April 25th, 1992, the Channels were inducted into the United in Group Harmony Association’s hall of fame.
- Channels Trivia: In 1997, Earl Lewis nd the Channels recorded the CD "Especially For You".
- Channels Trivia: By the early 2000s the Channels continued to "wow" their audiencies on oldies shows, with Earl Lewis’ trademark falsetto not having lost a decibel!
