Jan Berry

Most sources believe that Bruce Johnston and Terry Melcher basically took over vocal duties for almost all of the recordings by the Rip Chords after Hey Little Cobra and Other Hot Rod Hits.  However, Ernie Bringas insists that all four vocalists collaborated as to who would handle the singing, and that the hit song "Hey Little Cobra" is about the only song where neither he nor Phil Stewart sang at all.  For instance, both he and Bruce Johnston were singing the falsetto part on the Top 30 follow-up to their big hit, "Three Window Coupe" (co-written by Jan Berry of Jan & Dean). 

 

(July 2011)