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The Moonglows
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| Genres: | Doo Wop, R&B / Soul |
| Decades Active: | 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s |
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This R&B vocal group was formed in Cleveland, Ohio, USA, in 1952. If there were any group that best signalled the birth of rock 'n' roll - by which R&B emerged out of its black subculture into mainstream teen culture - it was the Moonglows. The group's career paralleled...
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| Genres: | Doo Wop |
| Decades Active: | 1960s, 1970s, 1990s |
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An R&B vocal group formed in 1953 in Harlem, New York City, New York, USA. The members were lead Willie Winfield, first tenor Nick Clark, second tenor William Dempsey, baritone Bill "Dicey" Galloway, bass Billy Brown and pianist/arranger Raoul J. Cita. The Harptones were one...
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| Genres: | Doo Wop, Pop / Rock, R&B / Soul |
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| Genres: | Doo Wop, R&B / Soul |
| Decades Active: | 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s |
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This US R&B vocal group helped shape the rhythm and blues revolution of the early 50s. The ensemble was formed as the Sentimental Four in Newport News, Virginia, USA, in 1945, and originally comprised two sets of brothers - Rudy West (25 July 1932, Newport News, Virginia,...
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| Genres: | Doo Wop, Holiday & Seasonal, R&B / Soul |
| Decades Active: | 1950s, 1980s, 1990s |
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Formed in 1954 in Fremont High School, Los Angeles, California, USA, the Penguins were one of the most important R&B vocal groups from the west coast in the early 50s. Their hit ballad "Earth Angel" remains one of the most fondly recalled "doo-wop" recordings. The group...
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| Genres: | Pop / Rock, R&B / Soul |
| Decades Active: | 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s |
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This US R&B vocal ensemble formed in Washington, DC, in 1946, and built a career recording smooth ballads and bluesy jumps for New York independent Atlantic Records, in the process becoming one of the most popular vocal groups of the 50s. By the time the group first recorded...
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| Genres: | R&B / Soul |
| Decades Active: | 1990s |
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This R&B vocal ensemble from Campbell, Ohio, USA, led by George Jones Jnr. (lead vocal), also included Marshall Sewell, James Reynolds, and brothers Harry and Larry Greene. They were named after the popular make of car. In 1959, they auditioned for a local music publisher...
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| Genres: | Doo Wop, R&B / Soul |
| Decades Active: | 1960s, 1990s |
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Formed in 1956 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, the Silhouettes recorded one of the classics of the doo-wop era, "Get A Job". The song was written by tenor Rick Lewis (Richard Lewis, 23 September 1933, USA, d. 19 April 2005, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA) while he was in...
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| Genres: | Blues, Doo Wop, Folk, Holiday & Seasonal, Pop / Rock |
| Decades Active: | 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s |
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During his peak, from 1958-63, Dion (Dion Francis DiMucci, 18 July 1939, the Bronx, New York City, New York, USA) was the quintessential Italian-American New York City rocker and was, perhaps, the first major white rock singer who was not from a southern city. The career of one...
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| Genres: | Doo Wop, R&B / Soul |
| Decades Active: | 1950s, 1960s, 1990s |
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This vocal quintet, initially called the Carnations, was formed in 1953 in New York, USA, and consisted of Earl Carroll (Gregory Carroll, 2 November 1937, New York City, New York, USA), LaVerne Drake, Bobby Phillips, Johnny Willingham and James "Poppa" Clark, who also sang with...
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