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The Dubs - 100% match to The Blue Jays

The original members of this vocal group from Harlem, New York, USA, were lead Richard Blandon, first tenor Billy Carlisle, tenor Cleveland Still, baritone James "Jake" Miller, and bass Thomas Gardner. They came together in 1957 and were an amalgamation of members of two... Read more

The HeartBeats - 92% match to The Blue Jays

This doo-wop vocal quartet was formed in Queens, New York, USA, in 1954, originally named simply the Hearts. Three of the band members, Albert Crump (lead), Wally Roker (bass) and Vernon Sievers (baritone), met while attending Woodrow Wilson High School. They completed the... Read more

The Solitaires - 87% match to The Blue Jays

From Harlem, New York, USA, the Solitaires, like no other vocal group of the 50s, sang lushly harmonized doo-wop with a dreamy romantic feeling, and rank as one of the great groups of the 50s. Formed in 1953, the group originally comprised veterans of the doo-wop scene and... Read more

The Nutmegs - 85% match to The Blue Jays

The Nutmegs comprised lead Leroy Griffin, first tenor James "Sonny" Griffin, second tenor James Tyson, baritone Billy Emery and bass Leroy McNeil. The group was formed in New Haven, Connecticut, USA, in 1954. The Nutmegs are famed for just two records, "Story Untold" (number 2... Read more

The Elegants - 79% match to The Blue Jays

Formed in the mid-50s in Staten Island, New York City, New York, USA, the Elegants were a white doo-wop group. They achieved a US number 1 single, "Little Star", in 1958, only to disappear from the charts permanently thereafter. The group was comprised of lead vocalist Vito... Read more

The Crests - 69% match to The Blue Jays

Formed in New York City, USA, in 1956, the Crests soon became one of the most successful of the "integrated" doo-wop groups of the period, after being discovered by Al Browne. Headed by the lead tenor of Johnny Mastro (Johnny Mastrangelo, 7 May 1930, USA), the rest of the band... Read more

The Mystics - 68% match to The Blue Jays

This rock 'n' roll vocal ensemble came from Brooklyn, New York, USA. The members were brothers Phil (lead) and Albee Cracolici (baritone), Bob Ferrante (first tenor), George Galfo (second tenor), and Allie Contrera (bass). The Mystics helped popularize the Italian-American... Read more

Bobby Freeman - 65% match to The Blue Jays

13 June 1940, San Francisco, California, USA. Freeman is generally recognized as his home city's first rock 'n' roll star by virtue of "Do You Want To Dance". This 1958 smash hit was later immortalized by the Beach Boys and Cliff Richard. The singer enjoyed further success in... Read more

The Genies - 63% match to The Blue Jays

The Charts - 61% match to The Blue Jays

An R&B vocal group from Harlem, New York City, New York, USA, the Charts were one of the finest examples of the "greasy" style of doo-wop for which New York was famed in the late 50s, in which harsh leads, piercing tenors, deep basses, and exotic changes produced a rather... Read more