<P> The Top Notes included singers Howard `` Howie '' Guyton ( also known as Guy Howard ) , a cousin of Dave `` Baby '' Cortez ; and Derek Martin , also known as Derek Ray . Guyton provided the lead vocals on `` Twist and Shout '' . Guyton , Martin and Cortez had previously all been members of vocal groups the Pearls ( also known as the Five Pearls ) in their home city of Detroit , and then of the Sheiks in New York ; and Guyton and Martin later recorded as members of Jimmy Ricks & the Raves . Derek Martin later recorded a succession of singles , mostly on the Roulette label , in the 1960s and early 1970s , including a version of Otis Blackwell 's `` Daddy Rollin ' Stone '' , before moving to live in France where he has continued to perform . Guyton later sang in a touring version of the Platters , and died of a heart attack in 1977 , aged 39 , while touring in Argentina . </P>
<P> The Top Notes included singers Howard `` Howie '' Guyton ( also known as Guy Howard ) , a cousin of Dave `` Baby '' Cortez ; and Derek Martin , also known as Derek Ray . Guyton provided the lead vocals on `` Twist and Shout '' . Guyton , Martin and Cortez had previously all been members of vocal groups the Pearls ( also known as the Five Pearls ) in their home city of Detroit , and then of the Sheiks in New York ; and Guyton and Martin later recorded as members of Jimmy Ricks & the Raves . Derek Martin later recorded a succession of singles , mostly on the Roulette label , in the 1960s and early 1970s , including a version of Otis Blackwell 's `` Daddy Rollin ' Stone '' , before moving to live in France where he has continued to perform . Guyton later sang in a touring version of the Platters , and died of a heart attack in 1977 , aged 39 , while touring in Argentina . </P>
who sings lead vocals on twist and shout
who sings lead vocals on twist and shout
Derek Martin
Derek Martin