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Victor I. Hoagland Sr. (May 4, 1936 – January 12, 2002), known professionally as Hoagy Lands, was an American soul singer.

Biography

Lands was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States, to an Afro-Cuban father and an African American mother of American Indian descent, Lands formed a group at Roosevelt Junior High School in Elizabeth, New Jersey that was called TNB (The New Brunswick) Dynaflows.

His recording career spanned from the late 1950s on into the mid-1970s, recording a few duets with Lily Field. He made appearances in England shortly before his death in 2002, in Orange, New Jersey, following heart surgery.

His grandson is recording artist Jaheim.

Discography

  • Ivory (unknown number) – Oo-Be-Do / You're Only Young Once – 1959
  • Judi 054 – (I'm Gonna) Cry Some Tears / Lighted Windows – 1961
  • ABC-Paramount 10171 – (I'm Gonna) Cry Some Tears / Lighted Windows – 1961
  • MGM K-13041 – My Tears Are Dry / It's Gonna Be Morning – 1961
  • MGM K-13062 – Goodnight Irene / It Ain't Easy As That – 1961
  • ABC-Paramount 10392 – Tender Years / I'm Yours – 1963
  • Atlantic 2217 – Baby Come On Home / Baby Let Me Hold Your Hand (Backing vocals by Cissy Houston, Dee Dee Warwick and Judy Clay – Eric Gale on guitar) – 1964
  • Laurie 3349 – Theme From The Other Side / Friends And Lovers Don't Go Together – 1966
  • Laurie 3361 – Theme From The Other Side / September – 1967
  • Laurie 3372 – Yesterday / Forever in My Heart- 1967
  • Laurie 3381 – The Next in Line / Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone (Backing vocals by The Chiffons) – 1967
  • Laurie 3463 – Two Years and a Thousand Tears (Since I Left Augusta) / White Gardenia – 1968

With Lily Fields

  • Stardust 028 – I'm Yours / The Tender Years – 1963
  • Spectrum 116 – Beautiful Music / Crying Candle – 1969
  • Spectrum 118 – Sweet Soul (Brother) / A Boy in a Man's World – 1970
  • Spectrum 122 – Do You Know What Life Is All About / Why Didn't You Let Me Know – 1972
  • Spectrum 129 – Reminisce / Why Didn't You Let Me Know – 1972
  • Spectrum 130 – A Man Ain't No Stronger Than His Heart / Do It Twice – 1972
  • Paramount 0232 – Mary Ann / Pledging My Love – 1973
  • Spectrum 140 – The Bell Ringer / (Instrumental) – 1976

In popular culture

Lands' recording of Lighted Windows was played over the end titles of Season 4, Episode 8 of Orange Is the New Black in June 2016.

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