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[[Tony Allen]] (August 13, 1932) is an American R&B singer, who recorded the song ''"[[Nite Owl]]"'' with his group The Champs.
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[[File:Tony Allen.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Tony Allen.]]
  
He and his song ''"Nite Owl"'' were namedropped in the song ''"[[Memories Of El Monte]]"'' and referenced again in [[Joe's Garage (The Track)|Joe's Garage]].
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'''Tony Allen''' (August 13, 1932) is an American R&B singer, who recorded the song ''"[[Nite Owl]]"'' with his group The Champs.
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==Zappa and Tony Allen==
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He and his song ''"Nite Owl"'' were namedropped in the song ''"[[Memories Of El Monte]]"'' and referenced again in [[Joe's Garage (Track)|Joe's Garage]].
  
 
Zappa covered ''"[[Nite Owl]]"'' later in his career. He also played the song while he was a guest DJ at [[Dr. Demento]]'s radio show in 1973.  
 
Zappa covered ''"[[Nite Owl]]"'' later in his career. He also played the song while he was a guest DJ at [[Dr. Demento]]'s radio show in 1973.  
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==See also==
 
==See also==
 
* http://www.electricearl.com/dws/tonyallen.html
 
* http://www.electricearl.com/dws/tonyallen.html
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* [https://www.discogs.com/artist/560540-Tony-Allen-5 Discogs page.]
  
 
[[Category:Favorite Artists|Allen, Tony]]
 
[[Category:Favorite Artists|Allen, Tony]]
 
[[Category:Doo-wop and R&B Artists|Allen, Tony]]
 
[[Category:Doo-wop and R&B Artists|Allen, Tony]]
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[[Category:Singers|Allen, Tony]]

Latest revision as of 11:08, 6 October 2020

Tony Allen.

Tony Allen (August 13, 1932) is an American R&B singer, who recorded the song "Nite Owl" with his group The Champs.

Zappa and Tony Allen

He and his song "Nite Owl" were namedropped in the song "Memories Of El Monte" and referenced again in Joe's Garage.

Zappa covered "Nite Owl" later in his career. He also played the song while he was a guest DJ at Dr. Demento's radio show in 1973.

See also