The Orlons

Biography

A mixture of school friends and neighbours, this Philadelphia-based group was formed by Shirley Brickley (9 December 1944, d. 13 October 1977), Steve Caldwell (b. 22 November 1942), Rosetta Hightower (b. 23 June 1944, USA) and Marlena Davis (b. 4 October 1944). Introduced to Cameo Records by the lead singer of the Dovells, Len Barry, the Orlons’ first hits, ‘The Wah Watusi’, ‘Don’t Hang Up’ and ‘South Street’, cleverly exploited the male/female aspect of... Read more

Genres

Dance Pop / Rock R&B / Soul

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soul

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