Carousels - If You Want To - Early 60's Doo Wop Ballad

I think the title is a big part of what kept this song from being a hit. Even people that know the song well often refer to it as "I Don't Care Anymore." I did a radio show in the 90's, and got a whole lot of requests for "I Don't Care Anymore." People probably saw this for sale on the racks and had no idea that this was the song

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Music

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• Doo Wop
• DooWop
• Doo Wopp
• DooWopp
• Rare
• oldies
• 45
• 45 rpm
• Carousels
• Gone
• George Goldner
• I Don't Care Anymore

[joesoldies]

Hate To Bust Your Bubble But This Is a Young Boy By The Name Erik I Have The Live Vidio Live. ????

[PJDooWop]

You're not bursting my bubble, lol. Erik's not the original lead singer.

[KenViewer]

Who is the soprano? The first time this song went up on Youtube (since deleted), we chased the information for months. Most posters thought the lead singer was a boy.

[PJDooWop]

The lead is a female. If you listen to the flip of this called "Pretty Little Thing," she says "my lover boy." It's on Youtube. I posted it at the same time I posted this

[cpsmith102]

One of my top 10 all time favorites.Heard it before here on youtube but real glad to see the 45 label.Really dig your music....I listened to Dick Clark back in '59....so great.

Big thanks

[PJDooWop]

Glad you're enjoying my collection. I have a lot more to post :)

[doowopman49]

great track here!!! thanks for the memories and the fun,Tom D

[Goldenoldies4ever]

@KenViewer

Hey Ken,

I have no idea if she is still alive. Adam passed away 15 years ago or more.

This is one the greatest female lead/male background doowop ballads!!

[KenViewer]

@Goldenoldies4ever -- Thank you so much.  Her voice is magical and unique. Is she still alive?

[Goldenoldies4ever]

@KenViewer- This group comes from Harlem and the lead singer was Betty Jackson- sister of Jesters' lead singer Adam Jackson. I guess high voices ran in the family!!

[eziggy46able]

I abosolutely adore this song!

[PJWAEC]

This is one of my favorite doo wop songs. I grew up the 50's and 60's, sang in the hallways of apartment buildings and street corners in NYC. When we didn't have much else, we always had our music. Thanks a million for the memories.

Keep this beautiful stuff coming!!

[rcrudolph]

As far as the question of whether the lead is male or female: Just check out another song by the same group, also on Gone, it's title is "Never Let Him Go" and unless the song was aimed at a gay audience,(highly unlikely given the time), the lyrics make it clear the singer is female...