The Monotones
- MatchThe Monotones
- 100%The Elegants
- 100%The Marcels
- 100%The Spaniels
- 95%Danny & The Juniors
- 89%The Cadillacs
- 87%The Diamonds
- 81%The Crests
- 80%The Del Vikings
- 77%The Cleftones
- 70%The Dubs
Biography
Formed in 1955 in Newark, New Jersey, USA, the Monotones recorded one of the most memorable doo-wop novelty songs of the 50s, Book Of Love. The group was a sextet, Warren Davis, George Malone (5 January 1940, Newark, New Jersey, USA, d. 5 October 2007, Avondale, Arizona, USA), Charles Patrick, Frank Smith, John Ryanes, and Warren Ryanes. They had sung in the same church choir as Dionne Warwick and Cissy Houston before forming their own group. In 1956, they appeared on the Ted... Read more