UPDATED: 4-19-2000

EUGENE CHURCH Eugene R. Church was born January 23, 1938, in St. Louis, Missouri, and grew up in Los Angeles, where his father was pastor at a church at 5th Avenue and West Adams. Though he was a beautician and beauty shop operator by trade, Eugene is best known for his brief stint as an R&B artist in the 1950s, beginning with his partnership with Jesse Belvin (with whom he dueted under various names). In 1958 he recorded a Top 40 hit, "Pretty Girls Everywhere," backed by Belvin, Gaynel Hodge and Tommy Williams, then overdubbed further with female voices (all of whom were credited as The Fellows). Later on, Church pursued a career in gospel music in Texas. He died in Los Angeles on April 16, 1993.

Doo-Wop Society fans remember Eugene Church's appearances at Show #9 on April 14, 1991, and at Show #12 on February 23, 1992.

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Eugene (left) hangs out with Jewel Akens ("Birds and the Bees") and Bobby Day ("Rockin' Robin") at a 1990 Doo-Wop Society show.	Eugene performs at DWS Show #12 in 1992 with Richard "Louie Louie" Berry (sailor hat), Tony Allen and "Earth Angel" writer Gaynel Hodge.

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