The Ad Libs were an early-'60s vocal group from New Jersey. They scored one hit, early in 1965 with "The Boy From New York City," written by John T. Taylor, a saxophone player who had worked with various big band groups as far back as the '30s.

By the early '60s, John Taylor had quit playing music and had turned his attention to teaching. During this time, he heard a young quintet who were calling themselves the Creators. The group consisted of Hugh Harris, Danny Austin, James Wright, John Alan, and Chris Coles. By mid-1963, the Creators had released two singles with out much success.

The group re-formed in 1964 in Newark, New Jersey with Dave Watt and Norman Donegan replacing departing members Wright, Alan, and Coles, and they added a female lead vocalist, Mary Ann Thomas. After the reformation they began calling themselves the Ad Libs.