Introduction The Hollywood Argyles were a short-lived studio group assembled by producer/musician/songwriters Kim Fowley and Gary Paxton. They achieved popularity…
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Introduction Frankie Lymon was an American singer who fronted the Harlem, New York City group The Teenagers, one of…
Read More »Introduction to Billy & Lillie Billy and Lillie were a New York doo-wop/pop vocal duo who consisted of Billy Ford…
Read More »Introduction The Five Satins are an R&B vocal group famous for their R&B hit in 1956 “In the Still Of…
Read More »Introduction: The Gadabouts were a 1950s white doo-wop group who faded as quickly as they came. They came from Chicago,…
Read More »Introduction to Lee Andrews (and the Hearts) Lee Andrews was born Arthur Lee Andrew Thompson in Goldsboro, NC, the son…
Read More »Introduction to The Cadillacs The Cadillacs were an American doo-wop/R&B/rock and roll group formed in Harlem, New York in 1953.…
Read More »Introduction to The Earls The Earls are an American white doo-wop vocal group formed in The Bronx, New York…
Read More »Introduction to The Echoes The Echoes were a one-hit wonder American white doo-wop who had a sole hit in the…
Read More »Introduction to The Capris The Capris were an Italian-Amerian doo-wop vocal group, formed in 1957 in Ozone Park, Queens…
Read More »Introduction to The Exciters The Exciters were a 60s music era R&B/soul group consisting of three female members –…
Read More »Introduction to The El Dorados The El Dorados are an R&B and doo-wop vocal group from Chicago, Illinois, active during…
Read More »Introduction to The Jive Five The Jive Five is an American doo-wop/R&B/soul combo that has gone through lineup changes. They…
Read More »Introduction to The Hollywood Flames were an American doo-wop/R&B vocal group formed in Los Angeles, California in 1949. The original…
Read More »Introduction to The Four Knights The Four Knights had a prolific two-decade career as one of the in-demand doo-wop…
Read More »Introduction to the Casinos Even when the doo-wop era had long already faded during the 60s music scene, the nine-strong…
Read More »Introduction to The Aquatones The Aquatones were a 50’s music era doo-wop group out of Valley Stream, New York. They…
Read More »Introduction to Little Willie John William Edward John (famous as “Little Willie” because he was small and childlike, even…
Read More »Introduction to Little Joe and the Thrillers Little Joe and the Thrillers (sometimes called Little Joe Cook and the Thrillers)…
Read More »Introduction to Little Joey and the Flips Little Joey and the Flips were an interracial vocal group hailing from Philadelphia,…
Read More »The 1960s is probably the most phenomenal decade when it comes to music — there’s the British Invasion, folk and…
Read More »Introduction to Hank Ballad and the Midnighters Hank Ballard and The Midnighters began in the early 1950’s as a doo…
Read More »Introduction to The Fireflies The Fireflies were a 50s music-era American doo-wop/R&B vocal group whose career lasted ten years (about…
Read More »Introduction To The Bar-Kays The Bar-Kays are a 1967 formed soul, R&B and funk group that went through a major…
Read More »A short introduction to the Fiestas The Fiestas hailed from Newark, New Jersey and formed in 1958. New York-based Old…
Read More »Introduction Ben E. King was one of the singers of the R&B/doo-wop vocal combo The Drifters before launching his solo…
Read More »Introduction The Isley Brothers was formed in 1954, originally as a vocal trio consisting of brothers O’Kelly Jr., Rudolph and…
Read More »Introduction to the group The Impressions are an R&B/doo-wop/soul band formed in Chicago, Illinois. Formed in 1958, the band’s original…
Read More »Introduction to the Contours The Contours were an R&B group, one of the first acts the Berry Gordy’s fledgling label…
Read More »Introduction to the Impalas The Impalas were an American doo-wop vocal group in the late 1950s, one of the few…
Read More »Introduction to the Cleftones American R&B and doo-wop group the Cleftones were known for their 1961 hit “Heart and Soul.”…
Read More »The Fleetwoods’ career at a glance The Fleetwoods were a doo-wop/pop vocal group who achieved some measure of success as…
Read More »Who are the Chimes? The Chimes were a 1950s-1960s New York all-white doo-wop group hailing from Brooklyn. They were formed…
Read More »Introduction to the Cadets The Cadets are a doo-wop group, formed in Los Angeles in the late 1940s.They started as…
Read More »Who are the Duprees? The Duprees are an Italian-American doo-wop vocal group best known for their hit cover version of…
Read More »Introduction to the Danleers The Danleers were an American R&B/doo-wop vocal group in the 1950s-1960s. The band’s single “One Summer…
Read More »Introduction to the Jaynetts The Jaynetts are one of those one-hit wonder acts who surfaced in the 1960s. Songwriter-producer Zelma…
Read More »Introduction The Coasters were an American doo-wop/R&B/rock and roll group first formed in Los Angeles, California in 1955. The Coasters’…
Read More »Introduction to the Edsels Known today primarily for their hit single “Rama Lama Ding Dong,” the Edsels were formed in…
Read More »Introduction to the G-Clefs The G-Clefs are a doo-wop vocal group consisting initially of three brothers – Teddy Scott, Chris…
Read More »Introduction to the Chantels The Chantels, an all-girl African-American group, took part on the airwaves in the late 1950s, tackling…
Read More »Short introduction to The Dreamlovers Philadelphia, Pennsylvania’s The Dreamlovers appeared on the music scene in the early 1960s with two…
Read More »Getting to know the Charms The Charms (also known as Otis Williams and the Charms) were a 1950’s R&B and…
Read More »Career summary The racially-integrated band Joey Dee and the Starliters experienced a few lineup changes but the most notable lineup…
Read More »Short career summation on the Devotions The Devotions are a doo-wop group known for their novelty song “Rip Van Winkle”…
Read More »Short career summary of the Adlibs The Ad Libs were a black Doo-wop group from Bayonne, NJ. In late 1964…
Read More »The Crests were an interracial R&B/doo-wop vocal group who achieved the peak of their career in the late 1950s until…
Read More »Taylor’s early career and association with Sam Cooke Johnnie Taylor might well be known especially for oldies music fans as…
Read More »Introduction Curtis Lee is a singer-songwriter who was featured in two Phil Spector-produced tracks, “Pretty Little Angel Eyes” and “Under…
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