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The Exciters

The Beltones (members Andrew Pope (lead), Clayton "Dickie" Williams (tenor), Herbert Rooney (baritone) and Alva Martin)

Hull Records 721 - I Talk To My Echo / Oof Goof - 1957

The Beltones (members Andrew Pope, Clayton Williams, Herbert Rooney, Robert Brown and Wilbur Brown)

The Continentals
(Herb Rooney member of group)

The Masters (members David Banks, Robert Brown, Clayton "Dickie" Williams, Buster Cottman and Herbert Rooney)

End 1100 - A Man Is Not Supposed To Cry / Look Out – 1961

The Masters (members David Banks, ? Turner, Clayton "Dickie" Williams, Buster Cottman and Herbert Rooney)

Lesage 713/714   - I'm Searching / Crying My Heart Out 1961 

The Masterettes
(members Brenda Reid, Sylvia Wilbur, Carolyn "Carol" Johnson and Lillian Walker -- their first gig was at The Hillside Theatre in Queens,opening for "Baby" Washington, Sam and Dave, Shep & The Limelites and The Masters)

Lesage 715/716 - Follow The Leader / Never, Never - 1961 (Just before meeting up with Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller Sylvia Wilbur (who would later marry Clayton "Dickie" Williams) leaves group and is replaced by Penny Carter. Then after auditioning with Leiber and Stoller Penny Carter drops out of the group and is replaced by Herbert Rooney who wrote the songs the group used in the audition)

The Exciters (members Brenda Reid, Herbert Rooney, Carolyn "Carol" Johnson and Lillian Walker)

United Artists 544 - Tell Him */ Hard Way To Go - 1962 *Originally Recorded In 1962 On Capitol 4766 by Johnny Thunder as Gil Hamilton, song entitled "Tell Her".
United Artists 572 - He's Got The Power / Drama Of Love – 1963
United Artists 604 - Get Him / It's So Exciting – 1963
United Artists 662 - Do Wah Diddy Diddy* / If Love Came Your Way - 1963 *covered one year later by Manfred Mann on Ascot 2157.
United Artists 721 - We Were Lovers (When The Party Began)* / Having My Fun - 1964 *covered one year later by Sandra Barry on Parkway 943. Also covered in 1965 by Darin D'Anna on World Artists 1045. 
United Artists 830 - We Were Lovers (When The Party Began) / Having My Fun – 1965
Roulette 4591 - I Want You To Be My Boy* / Tonight, Tonight - 1965 *originally recorded in 1956 by Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers - "I Want You To Be My Girl" on Gee 1012.
Roulette 4594 - Are You Satisfied / Just Not Ready – 1965
Roulette 4614 - My Father / Run Mascara – 1965
Roulette 4632 - There They Go / I Knew You Would – 1965
Bang 515 - A Little Bit Of Soap* / I'm Gonna Get Him Someday - 1966 *Originally Recorded in 1961 by The Jarmels on Laurie 3098.
Bang 518 - Weddings Make Me Cry / You Better Come Home* - 1966 *also recorded in 1962 by The Isley Brothers on Wand 127, also recorded in 1966 by The Headlyters on Wand 199. 
Shout 205 - You Got Love / Number One – 1966
Shout 214 - You Know It Ain't Right / Soul Motion – 1967
RCA Victor 47-9633 - If You Want My Love / Take One Step (I'll Take Two) – 1968
RCA Victor 47-9723 - Blowing Up My Mind / You Don't Know What You're Missing ( 'Til It's Gone! ) – 1969
Elephant V Ltd-5 - Life, Love And Peace (Mono) / Life, Love And Peace (Stereo) – 1970
Today 1002 - Learning How To Fly / Life, Love And Peace – 1971
Today ? - Do What You Think Is Right / Don't It Just Make You Feel Good – 1971
Today ? - You Don't Know What You're Missing ( 'Til It's Gone! ) / ? – 1972
RCA Victor 48-1035 - Blowing Up My Mind / You Don't Know What Your Missing ( 'Til It's Gone! ) – 1972

The Exciters

Fargo 1400 - Alone Again (Naturally)* / ? - 1972 *originally recorded in 1972 by Gilbert O'Sullivan on MAM 3619.
United Artists 0029 - Tell Him / Do Wah Diddy - 1973 (Silver Spotlight Series)
20th Century 1005 - Reaching For The Best / Keep On Reachin' – 1975
Hugo & Luigi 4591 - I Want You To Be My Boy / Tonight Tonight - ?

The Exciters / Jackie DeShannon

American Pie Ls-57036 - Tell Him / Put A Little Love In Your Heart* - ? *Flip By Jackie DeShannon.

Brenda & Herb - The Exciters

H & L 4699 - Tonight I'm Gonna Make You A Star / Sweet Dreamer - 1978 

Brenda & Herb

H & L 4703 - I (Who Have Nothing) / I (Who Have Nothing) - 1978 (Promo Copy)
H & L 4703 - I (Who Have Nothing) / Satin Doll – 1978
T.K. Disco Tkd-127 - I (Who Have Nothing) / I Wanna Make You My Sweetheart - 1978 (12" release)
Drive 6275 - I (Who Have Nothing) / Sweet Dreamer – 1978

Brenda Reid & The New Exciters

Megatone Mt-170 - Reaching For The Best (7:02) / Reaching For The Best (Highland Room Dub Mix) (6:59) - 1989 (12" Release)

The Exciters / The Clovers

Collectables Col 060577 - Tell Him / Love Potion No. 9* - ? *Flip By The Clovers

Discography by Bosko Asanovic