doo-wop

Introduction The Hollywood Argyles were a short-lived studio group assembled by producer/musician/songwriters Kim Fowley and Gary Paxton. They achieved popularity…

  Introduction Frankie Lymon was an American singer who fronted the Harlem, New York City group The Teenagers, one of…

Introduction to Billy & Lillie Billy and Lillie were a New York doo-wop/pop vocal duo who consisted of Billy Ford…

Introduction The Five Satins are an R&B vocal group famous for their R&B hit in 1956 “In the Still Of…

Introduction: The Gadabouts were a 1950s white doo-wop group who faded as quickly as they came. They came from Chicago,…

Introduction to Lee Andrews (and the Hearts) Lee Andrews was born Arthur Lee Andrew Thompson in Goldsboro, NC, the son…

Introduction to The Cadillacs The Cadillacs were an American doo-wop/R&B/rock and roll group formed in Harlem, New York in 1953.…

  Introduction to The Earls The Earls are an American white doo-wop vocal group formed in The Bronx, New York…

Introduction to The Echoes The Echoes were a one-hit wonder American white doo-wop who had a sole hit in the…

  Introduction to The Capris The Capris were an Italian-Amerian doo-wop vocal group, formed in 1957 in Ozone Park, Queens…

  Introduction to The Exciters The Exciters were a 60s music era R&B/soul group consisting of three female members –…

Introduction to The El Dorados The El Dorados are an R&B and doo-wop vocal group from Chicago, Illinois, active during…

Introduction to The Jive Five The Jive Five is an American doo-wop/R&B/soul combo that has gone through lineup changes.  They…

Introduction to The Hollywood Flames were an American doo-wop/R&B vocal group formed in Los Angeles, California in 1949. The original…

  Introduction to The Four Knights The Four Knights had a prolific two-decade career as one of the in-demand doo-wop…

Introduction to the Casinos Even when the doo-wop era had long already faded during the 60s music scene, the nine-strong…

Introduction to The Aquatones The Aquatones were a 50’s music era doo-wop group out of Valley Stream, New York.  They…

  Introduction to Little Willie John William Edward John (famous as “Little Willie” because he was small and childlike, even…

Introduction to Little Joe and the Thrillers Little Joe and the Thrillers (sometimes called Little Joe Cook and the Thrillers)…

Introduction to Little Joey and the Flips Little Joey and the Flips were an interracial vocal group hailing from Philadelphia,…

The 1960s is probably the most phenomenal decade when it comes to music — there’s the British Invasion, folk and…

Introduction to Hank Ballad and the Midnighters Hank Ballard and The Midnighters began in the early 1950’s as a doo…

Introduction to The Fireflies The Fireflies were a 50s music-era American doo-wop/R&B vocal group whose career lasted ten years (about…

A short introduction to the Fiestas The Fiestas hailed from Newark, New Jersey and formed in 1958. New York-based Old…

Introduction Ben E. King was one of the singers of the R&B/doo-wop vocal combo The Drifters before launching his solo…

Introduction The Isley Brothers was formed in 1954, originally as a vocal trio consisting of brothers O’Kelly Jr., Rudolph and…

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…

Introduction to the Contours The Contours were an R&B group, one of the first acts the Berry Gordy’s fledgling label…

Introduction to the Impalas The Impalas were an American doo-wop vocal group in the late 1950s, one of the few…