Critters - Children And Flowers (great pop song)

[MisterDyinglySad]

Children & Flowers was indeed sung by Jimmy Ryan. My high school band did shows with the Critters in and around our home base of Westfield, NJ. They were indeed a great band. When they began their recording career the lineup was: Kenny Gorka (bass), Jimmy Ryan (lead), Don Ciccone (rhythm), Chris Darway (keys) and Jack Decker (drums). They all sang except Jack. Their 3 biggest hits were Mr. Dyingly Sad, Younger Girl (both sung by Don) and Don't let the Rain Fall Down on Me (sung by Kenny).

[shipsley]

The singer is Jim Ryan

[tunesmith09]

@shipsley Thank you Sir Shipsley!...saw the Critters, Left Banke, Harper's Bazaar in concert back when we still had music...no brag...just blessed. Unless you lived in Jersey you most likely never heard the Critters at dances/heard their vocal version of "Exodus"/heard their cover of "Nowhere Man"...heard Ciconne sounding exactly like Little Anthony on "Hurts So Bad"...none better...awesome possum!...The Tunesmith

[dogkelp]

Jackie de Shannon = awesome song

[tunesmith09]

Does anyone know if it was Chris Darway singing lead on this...or Jim R or other please?...my guess is Chris or Jim...Thanks awfully...Tunesmith

[spacepatrolman]

@tunesmith09 Sound like the same guy as dont let the rain fall down on me who ever that is [ bobby darin turned down younger girl he thought it was robbing the cradle then when it was a hit wated lovin spoonful and tim hardin songs they had the same crooked publisher ]