
The Fiestas ~ Similar Artists
The Spaniels
- 68% match to The Fiestas
This vocal ensemble was formed in 1952 in Gary, Indiana, USA. Universally recognized as one of the great R&B vocal harmony groups of the 50s, the Spaniels' magnificent body of work was not truly reflected in their moderate chart success. The group originally comprised...
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The Turbans
- 66% match to The Fiestas
This Philadelphia R&B group consisted of Al Banks (Andrew Banks, 26 July 1937, d. 1977; lead), Matthew Pratt (tenor), Charles Williams (baritone) and Andrew "Chet" Jones (bass). The Turbans have gone down in rock 'n' roll history as proverbial one-hit-wonders for their Mambo...
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The Marvelows
- 65% match to The Fiestas
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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An R&B vocal group from Harlem, New York City, New York, USA. With a remarkable series of pleading ballads in 1957, the Schoolboys typified the east coast pre-teen soprano sound, but like most such groups their career was short-lived. The group members were Leslie Martin...
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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...
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The Earls
- 57% match to The Fiestas
Although "Remember Then" was their only hit, the Earls were one of the most accomplished white doo-wop groups of the early 60s. The lead singer Larry Chance (Larry Figueiredo, 19 October 1940, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA) formed the group in New York's Bronx area in the late...
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The Five Keys
- 57% match to The Fiestas
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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The Cadillacs
- 56% match to The Fiestas
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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