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The Earls - 100% match to The Velvets

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... Read more

The Five Keys - 97% match to The Velvets

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,... Read more

The Orioles - 84% match to The Velvets

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,... Read more

The Turbans - 80% match to The Velvets

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... Read more

The Nutmegs - 62% match to The Velvets

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 Solitaires - 61% match to The Velvets

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

Norman Fox & The Rob Roys - 56% match to The Velvets

Lee Andrews & The Hearts - 53% match to The Velvets

The Shields - 50% match to The Velvets

This R&B vocal group came from Los Angeles, California, USA. The Shields were an ad hoc group formed in 1958 by producer George Motola to record a cover version of the Slades' "You Cheated". The membership has always been conjectural, but it is generally accepted to have... Read more