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The Del Vikings

The story from the Dell-Vikings (or Del Vikings, or Del-Vikings) is among the most glorious, complicated, and frustrating of any successful doo wop group in music history. With two main national strikes (“Arrive OPT FOR Me” and “Whispering Bells”) with their credit — yet another hit than almost every other …

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The Bop Chords

Harlem’s the Bop Chords produced in 1955 in the same building where in fact the Ladders, Stations, and Willows got their begin. Lead vocalist Ernest Harriston, William Dailey, Ken Hamilton, Leon Ivey, and Morris Smarr acquired all sung with various other neighborhood groupings, and Hamilton acquired recorded using the Five …

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The Turbans

The Turbans were one of the primary Philadelphia-based R&B outfits to accomplish nationwide recognition. They surfaced in 1955 out of an area R&B picture that experienced previously been dominated by such tenor-led organizations as the Castelles, the Capris, as well as the Dreams. The Turbans’ unique trait (aside from their …

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The Sapphires

The Sapphires were a trio comprising Carol Jackson, George Gainer, and Joe Livingston, although Kenny Gamble was also closely from the group extremely early in its background, arranging the vocals on the first album. The trio arrived of Philadelphia in the first ’60s, where these were agreed upon by manufacturer …

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Maurice Williams

Maurice Williams is among the most extraordinarily long lasting figures in the annals of common R&B and rock and roll & roll, even though, being a performer, he only ever racked up a single major national strike in the pop graphs. That music, “Stay,” became among the vintage singles in …

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Robert & Johnny

A Bronx duo remembered for “We Belong Together,” a lovely tranquility ballad that produced the very best 40 in 1958, Robert Carr and Johnny Mitchell produced in regards to a dozen singles for the Aged City label in the past due ’50s and early ’60s, non-e of which produced remotely …

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Johnnie & Joe

Johnnylouise Richardson and Joe Streams teamed in 1957 for some singles on Chess. Their finest was “Within the Mountain, Over the Ocean,” which managed to get to number 3 over the R&B graphs and amount eight over the pop aspect. It was 1 of 2 Top 10 R&B singles they …

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Curtis Lee

Curtis Lee occupies the period of rock and roll & roll among the loss of life of Friend Holly as well as the arrival from the Beatles — an interval usually regarded as “shed years,” because, in addition to the Seaside Boys, several performers involved lingered long within the graphs …

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The Dubs

The Dubs had an extended career, through the past due ’50s through the ’80s, but are best remembered for his or her enduring Top 40 doo wop classic “Could This End up being Magic,” one of the most memorable songs of 1957. Through the early ’50s, the group created out …

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Legends of Doo Wop

Created in 1998, Legends of Doo Wop features members from four 1950s vocal teams. Jimmy Gallagher was an associate from the Passions, who experienced popular with “Merely to Become With You.” Tony Passalacqua (aka Tony Passa) experienced strikes with “Chapel Bells” and “Oh Rosemarie” when he was an associate from …

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