| The Islanders | |
| Background: | group_or_band |
| Origin: | United States |
| Label: | Mayflower Records |
| Past Members: | Frank Metis Randy Starr Ralph F. Curtiss |
The Islanders were an American instrumental duo, which included Frank Metis (accordion) and Randy Starr (guitar),[1] in addition to using special sound effects by Ralph F. Curtiss.[2]
They are most noted for their 1959 hit single, "The Enchanted Sea", which reached number 15 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.[1]
None of their subsequent singles for Mayflower were successful. An LP The Enchanted Sound of The Islanders was released by Mayflower Records in 1960.[3] An independent, limited edition CD was produced in 2016 with the 12 songs from the original LP in stereo, plus a bonus track, "Forbidden Island" in mono on the Scion imprint.
Randy Starr, whose original name was Warren Nadel (born July 2, 1930, Bronx, New York) was a guitar-playing, songwriting dentist.[1] He also performed as a solo singer for a number of record labels, as well as penning songs for other artists, including "Kissin' Cousins" with Fred Wise, for Elvis Presley.[1]