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Les Jaguars were a mainly instrumental group formed in the Saguenay area of Quebec in 1962. They quickly became the kings of the French Canadian rock 'n roll scene due to the creative and experimental style of their lead guitar player Arthur Cossette, whose real name is actually Jean Guy. He pierced his speakers to create his own distortion and fuzz, which he blended with sweeter sounds, prefering the melodic tones of the Shadows to the gnarly toughness of Link Wray. Like most Quebecoise groups, Les Jaguars have remained a "local" group, becoming popular only in their region and prefering...

#1 - Although they are primarily known for a superlative rendition of "The Way You Look Tonight," the Jaguars had several other fine records and were highly regarded by other vocal groups on the West Coast. Like the Calvanes, Dreamers, Flairs, Meadowlarks, Medallions and Penguins, the Jaguars came from the halls of Fremont High in Los Angeles. In fact, they had started, in 1954, singing in the Fremont High Mixed Chorus. Originally known as the Shadows, the members were: Herman "Sonny" Chaney (lead), Valerio "Val" Poliuto (tenor), Manuel Chavez (baritone), and Charles Middleton (bass). The Shadows were thus a true...

Kim Lenz and The Jaguars harken back to an older time, the '50s when rockabilly was king and Wanda Jackson queen. With a more traditional approach than many contemporary rockabilly artists, Kim Lenz definitely has the stuff that made rockabilly live this long. .