The Excellents ~ Similar Artists
The Quotations
- 100% match to The Excellents
Formed in Brooklyn, New York, USA, in 1958, the Quotations featured Larry Kaye (aka Larry Kassman; lead), Richie Shwartz (first tenor), Lou Arno (second tenor) and Harvey Hershkowitz (baritone). MGM Records' songwriter Helen Miller agreed to take over their management, and after...
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The Marvelows
- 87% match to The Excellents
Formed in Chicago Heights, Illinois, USA, in 1959, Melvin Mason (lead), Willie "Sonny" Stevenson (tenor), Frank Paden (bass) and Johnny Paden (tenor) were originally known as the Mystics. They became the Marvelows in 1964, following the addition of tenor Jesse Smith (1942,...
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The Students
- 79% match to The Excellents
The Orioles
- 68% match to The Excellents
This highly influential vocal group was formed in 1948 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. Along with the Ravens, the Orioles were considered the pioneers of rhythm and blues vocal harmony. The group members were Sonny Til (Earlington Carl Tilghman, 18 August 1928, Baltimore, Maryland,...
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The Jesters
- 50% match to The Excellents
The Jesters were representative of the classic New York style of doo-wop characterized as "greasy", in which the vocal harmony was in a rock 'n' roll style, extremely expressive, loaded with exotic flourishes, and usually supporting a falsetto lead. The original members of the...
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