404:"Cool Oldies 96 - Very sad to hear that Charles Patrick, the original lead singer of The Monotones "Book Of Love" passed away on his 82nd birthday. He was believed to be the last surviving member from the original lineup. R.I.P. Charles Howard Patrick (September 11, 1938 - September 11, 2020) | Facebook"
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Monotones disbanded in 1962. Surviving members met to revive "Book of Love" several times after the break-up. John Ryanes died in 1972, aged 31, and his brother Warren died in 1982. By 1994, the Monotones consisted of Frankie Smith, George Malone, Carl Foushee, Bernard Ransom, Bernard Brown
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