Troy Keyes

Troy Keyes - Love Explosions

Love Explosion – VMP USA, UK Stateside – 1967

Troy Keyes had a very similar singing style to Levi Stubbs of the Four Tops. This record was constantly requested at the Blue Note Club Manchester. But who is Troy Keyes? The rumour was that it was Levi Stubbs doing a spot of moonlighting which turned out to be incorrect as it was Troy Keyes who did the vocals on QUE SERA SERA by The High Keyes he was their lead singer and Love Explosions (with an ‘s’ on the USA release) was definitely by Troy.The High Keyes’ l ead singer Troy Keyes named the group after himself.

In 1958 Troy Keyes started out by joining The Velours.