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          Former lead singer of The Essex.

        1. Former lead singer of The Essex.
        2. Next they added a female lead singer, Anita Humes, another Marine.
        3. American singer.
        4. Anita Humes Chappelle, 69, entered into her heavenly reward on Sunday, May 30, Born in Harrisburg on October 10, , she was the.
        5. In May of , Anita Humes was serving her country as member of the US Marine Corps AND was the female lead singer of The Essex.

          6. American singer.!

          The Essex

          American R&B vocal group

          The Essex was an American R&Bvocal group formed in 1962. They are best known for their 1963 song "Easier Said Than Done".

          Career

          Founding members Walter Vickers (guitar) and Rodney Taylor (drums) were members of the United States Marine Corps stationed in Okinawa, Japan.[1] After being transferred to Camp LeJeune in North Carolina, they enlisted fellow Marines Billy Hill (aka Billy Proctor) and Rudolph Johnson as group members.[1] Next they added a female lead singer, Anita Humes, another Marine.[2]

          The band was signed to a recording contract in 1963 after submitting a demo to Roulette Records.

          "Easier Said Than Done" was written by Larry Huff and William Linton.[2] Released as the B side of their first single, the song reached the top of the U.S. Billboard Hot 100chart.[2] The track sold over one million records and received a gold disc award from the R.I.A.A.[2] "Ea