Eddie Quinteros

Quinteros Au Go-Go!

(Sundazed)

Eddie's story will prompt no smiles, but it at least offers a felicitous soundtrack. 

In the days when Ike relinquished keys to JFK, the California high-schooler was already grabbing ears. He backed Bobby Freeman on guitar at only 15, after the singer had hit with "Do Ya Wanna Dance?" When 17 year-old Eddie scored a regional hit with the lively "Come Dance With Me," the big-time beckoned.

American Bandstand appearances, an Alan Freed package-tour spotlight, a plane-trip to Hawaii for celebration there...One account relates that he sometimes lent his soloing flair to fellow acts.

Probably, only those who've been seized up by such whirlwinds can fully know their intoxication.

After the hullabaloo quieted, Eddie realized he'd been swindled by managerial skullduggery. Though he still checked the teenage box, he hung up his Rock'n'Roll shoes and flipped off the entire music industry.

(He did indulge somewhat in ensuant years, results of which are included here.)

Eddie may not have been a star, but allow him this: The raw talent so evident in the wax he left behind might well have matured into something grander. 

As it is, we can appreciate what was.

Recommended: "Come Dance With Me," "Slow Down Sandy," "Vivian," "Lindy Lou," "Train At Nine" (demo), "School Blues"

Videos: "Come Dance With Me"    "School Blues"

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