Eugene Church

Eugene Church (b. Jan. 23, 1938 - d. April 3, 1993, Los Angeles, California) was an American singer. Church collaborated with Jesse Belvin in the 1950s as The Cliques, releasing singles on Modern Records. Late in the 1950s he released a four singles of his own, as Eugene Church & the Fellows. The first two were U.S. hits: "Pretty Girls Everywhere" went #6 R&B, #36 Pop, and "Miami" hit #14 R&B and #67 Pop. They were followed by "Good News" and "Mind Your Own Business", neither of which charted. Church later pursued a career in gospel music in Texas, and returned to secular music in the 1990s in doo wop revues.