Ed Ames was born in Malden Massachusetts, as Edmund Dantes Urick, on July 9, 1927, to Russian/Jewish immigrant parents. He was known for his Pop and Adult Contemporary hits of the 1960s and was part of a popular 1950s singing group called The Ames Brothers.

EARLY LIFE: Ames grew up in a poor household but attended the prestigious [Boston Latin School] and was educated in classical and opera music, as well as literature.

While still in high school, Ed and his brothers formed a quartet and called themselves, The Amory Brothers. They often won competitions around the Boston area. They eventually went to New York, where Milt Gabler of Decca Records, heard them singing and had them cut a few sides for Decca. Gabler suggested suggested the brothers change their names to the Ames Brothers{1}.