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The Silhouettes - 100% match to The Monotones

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... Read more

The Regents - 71% match to The Monotones

A rock 'n' roll vocal group from the Bronx, New York, USA. The Regents were part of the explosion of Italian-American vocal groups from the New York area who made their impact during the early 60s, before the British invasion and the rise of self-contained bands made them... Read more

The Spaniels - 69% match to The Monotones

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... Read more

The Cleftones - 66% match to The Monotones

This R&B vocal group from Queens, New York, USA, consisted of Herb Cox (6 May 1939, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; lead), Charlie James (b. 1940; first tenor), Berman Patterson (b. 1938; second tenor), William McClain (b. 1938; baritone), and Warren Corbin (b. 1939; bass). The group... Read more

The Elegants - 63% match to The Monotones

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 HeartBeats - 62% match to The Monotones

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

Buster Brown - 61% match to The Monotones

Wayman Glasco, 15 August 1911, Cordele, Georgia, USA, d. 31 January 1976, Brooklyn, New York, USA. Brown played harmonica at local clubs and made a few recordings, including "I'm Gonna Make You Happy" in 1943. Brown moved to New York in 1956 where he was discovered by Fire... Read more

Bobby Freeman - 54% match to The Monotones

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 Diamonds - 53% match to The Monotones

Buddy Knox - 52% match to The Monotones

Buddy Wayne Knox, 20 July 1933, Happy, Texas, USA, d. 14 February 1999, Bremerton, Washington, USA. Knox was one of the first "pop-abilly" hit-makers in the 50s. In 1955, while at West Texas State University, he formed the Serenaders with bass player Jimmy Bowen and Don Lanier... Read more