<Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Background information </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> (1941 - 01 - 13) January 13, 1941 (age 77) Cincinnati, Ohio, United States </Td> </Tr> <P> Carl Dobkins Jr. (born January 13, 1941 in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States) is an American singer . He is best known for his 1959 hit, "My Heart is an Open Book", which went to No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart . The record sold over one million copies, resulting in the awarding of a gold disc . </P> <P> The Seniors, Dobkins' backup group, included Keith Ross, Paul Powers, Harry Clifton and Bill Smith . The Seniors first met with a common interest in singing at Nast Memorial Methodist Church in Cincinnati . The group sang together for approximately eight years . Dobkins and the Seniors were promoted by Gil Sheppard, a local Cincinnati radio disc jockey, who noted the young singer's early high school compositions and a two - song demo record . This led to a recording contract with Fraternity Records, who released their first record . </P>

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