The Five Discs
- MatchThe Five Discs
- 100%The Quotations
- 97%The Charts
- 93%The Velvets
- 88%The Genies
- 88%The Solitaires
- 85%The Nutmegs
- 82%Lee Andrews & The Hearts
- 81%The Channels
- 81%The Fiestas
- 73%The Bopchords
Biography
The Five Discs were one of several doo-wop groups (Carollons, Chips, etc.) to trace their origins to the Bedford-Stuyvesant district of Brooklyn, New York, USA. They were formed in 1954 by Joe Brocco (lead), Joe Barsalona (baritone), Paul Albano (first tenor) and Tony Basile (second tenor). Composed of Italian-descended young men and originally titled the Flames, they subsequently shuffled the pack by adding black singers Mario deAndrade and Andrew Jackson from the Love Notes. This produced a... Read more