People & Places
DAVE APPELL
Dave Appell Madara & White Quincy Jones Thom Bell Dave White Joe Renzetti
Harry Chipetz Billy Jackson Joe Tarsia
Dick Clark Harold Lipsius Jimmy Wisner
Linda Creed Leroy Lovett Sigma Sound Studios
Gamble & Huff Bernie Lowe The Shubert Building
Jimmy lenner Artie Singer Cameo Parkway Records
A Brief History
Dave Appell started arranging for big bands in the mid 1940's. Later he formed a group called "Dave Appell and The Applejacks" and became Music Director on the "Ernie Kovacs Show" in Philadelphia. In 1958 Dave and Kal Mann teamed up and produced and collaborated on such hits as "The Twist," "Let's Twist Again," "The Bristol Stomp" and
"South Street."
John's Memories
Dave Appell was an incredible talent...a great guitar player, great songwriter, great record producer. He not only produced almost all of the Cameo Parkway hits, but went on to produce Tony Orlando and Dawn. A great guy and a
very influential person in my career.