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NORM WOOSTER: THE MYTH AND THE LEGEND -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It is one of the great ironies of the Twentieth Century that pop idol Norm Wooster is best known for a song which he did not, in fact, perform on. "Lovin' You Lots And Lots," a #1 single for three days during the Fall of 1964, was actually recorded by Wooster's backup band, the Norm Wooster Singers, after a bitter breakup. Norm Wooster (b. Normauceau Woostechevski, Brooklyn NY, Nov. 12, 1932) was the self-titled "King of Barbershop," at one time an international pop idol whose fortunes eclipsed even those of stars such...

In 2006 solo guitarist/songwriter Brian Gallagher walked into the studio with a notebook full of songs and the dream of creating his first record. He walked out 3 years later with a new band and their debut album THE HEIGHTS OF THINGS. With a diverse collage of blues, soul, rock, funk, and reggae, Wooster’s sound is, above all else, a passionate display of love for the groove. This love resonates throughout THE HEIGHTS OF THINGS, from the soul drenched “New York”, to reggae influenced “Froghouse” and funk laden “Love is All I Need” featuring Jerry Martin from Sly and the...

Woost is a rock band based in Utrecht. The band is originally from Tilburg in the Netherlands. The band members are: Koen-Willem Toering (vocals and guitar), Erik Harbers (bass), Gijs Coolen (guitar) and Nicky Hustinx (drums). Drummer Pieter Holkenborg left the band in 2006 and guitarist Jesse Klaasse left the band in 2007. Since they started in 2002 they released Colour My Skin (2005, In Goat We Trust Records), Rumour. Open Your Ears (2006, Hazelwood Benelux) and Welcome to Teleskopia (2008, My First Sonny Weissmuller/Konkurrent) and 6 Minutes South (2010, Morning Coffee Records). Despite much critical acclaim, they had little...