[1] Both had been singing in local church choirs, when they met while living in Washington D.C. in the early 1950s.
The pair then formed a doo-wop group, the Starfires, who recorded for the Decca label in 1958.
[1] Temptation ‘Bout To Get Me was subsequently covered by Billy Stewart and The Rascals recorded it for their 1969 album “See”.
Subsequent records on Checker and Mercury were less successful, and the duo split up in 1968.
Richard Dunbar went on to sing with a revived version of the Orioles during the 1970s and 80s, whilst Jimmy ended his recording career.