The Toys got them work doing background vocals for several recording artists. At a talent show in Brooklyn they met Eddy Chase, who in turn introduced them to manager Vince Marc and songwriter/recording executive Bob Crewe. The group became the Toys, and landed their first recording contract on Crewe's DynoVoice Records. Marc introduced them to songwriters Sandy Linzer and Denny Randell. Linzer and Randell wrote most of the songs they recorded. They took a piano piece from a Bach exercise book ("Minuet in G major" by Christian Petzold), put a Motown bassline to it, and "A Lover's Concerto" was born; the song
Pass Me By (R5 song) Pass Me By (R5 song) "Pass Me By" is a song by American pop rock band, R5. It was released on August 20, 2013, as the lead single from their debut studio album, "Louder" (2013). "Pass Me By" received positive reviews from critics. "Musichel" described the song as an "infectious acoustic pop track". "J-14" called the song "catchy" and "fun". Praise for the music video includes a statement by "Popstar Online". They commented that the video's cinematography was "stunning". On August 26, 2013, "Pass Me By" was performed in Canadian TV show "The Morning Show". They also performed and were