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…
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Introduction to Billy & Lillie Billy and Lillie were a New York doo-wop/pop vocal duo who consisted of Billy Ford…
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Introduction The Five Satins are an R&B vocal group famous for their R&B hit in 1956 “In the Still Of…
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Introduction: The Gadabouts were a 1950s white doo-wop group who faded as quickly as they came. They came from Chicago,…
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Introduction to Lee Andrews (and the Hearts) Lee Andrews was born Arthur Lee Andrew Thompson in Goldsboro, NC, the son…
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Introduction to The Cadillacs The Cadillacs were an American doo-wop/R&B/rock and roll group formed in Harlem, New York in 1953.…
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Introduction to The Earls The Earls are an American white doo-wop vocal group formed in The Bronx, New York…
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Introduction to The Echoes The Echoes were a one-hit wonder American white doo-wop who had a sole hit in the…
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Introduction to The Capris The Capris were an Italian-Amerian doo-wop vocal group, formed in 1957 in Ozone Park, Queens…
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Introduction to The Exciters The Exciters were a 60s music era R&B/soul group consisting of three female members –…
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Introduction to The El Dorados The El Dorados are an R&B and doo-wop vocal group from Chicago, Illinois, active during…
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Introduction to The Jive Five The Jive Five is an American doo-wop/R&B/soul combo that has gone through lineup changes. They…
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Introduction to The Hollywood Flames were an American doo-wop/R&B vocal group formed in Los Angeles, California in 1949. The original…
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Introduction to The Four Knights The Four Knights had a prolific two-decade career as one of the in-demand doo-wop…
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Introduction to the Casinos Even when the doo-wop era had long already faded during the 60s music scene, the nine-strong…
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Introduction to The Aquatones The Aquatones were a 50’s music era doo-wop group out of Valley Stream, New York. They…
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Introduction to Little Willie John William Edward John (famous as “Little Willie” because he was small and childlike, even…
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Introduction to Little Joe and the Thrillers Little Joe and the Thrillers (sometimes called Little Joe Cook and the Thrillers)…
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Introduction to Little Joey and the Flips Little Joey and the Flips were an interracial vocal group hailing from Philadelphia,…
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The 1960s is probably the most phenomenal decade when it comes to music — there’s the British Invasion, folk and…
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Introduction to Hank Ballad and the Midnighters Hank Ballard and The Midnighters began in the early 1950’s as a doo…
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Introduction to The Fireflies The Fireflies were a 50s music-era American doo-wop/R&B vocal group whose career lasted ten years (about…
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Introduction To The Bar-Kays The Bar-Kays are a 1967 formed soul, R&B and funk group that went through a major…
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A short introduction to the Fiestas The Fiestas hailed from Newark, New Jersey and formed in 1958. New York-based Old…
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Introduction Ben E. King was one of the singers of the R&B/doo-wop vocal combo The Drifters before launching his solo…
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Introduction The Isley Brothers was formed in 1954, originally as a vocal trio consisting of brothers O’Kelly Jr., Rudolph and…
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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…
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Introduction to the Contours The Contours were an R&B group, one of the first acts the Berry Gordy’s fledgling label…
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Introduction to the Impalas The Impalas were an American doo-wop vocal group in the late 1950s, one of the few…
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