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Doo-wop (also spelled doowop and doo wop) is a subgenre of rhythm and blues music that originated in African-American communities during the 1940s, [2] mainly in the large cities of the United States, including New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Chicago, Baltimore, Newark, Detroit, Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles.
The Velvets were an American doo-wop group from Odessa, Texas, United States. They were formed in 1959 by Virgil Johnson, a high-school English teacher, with four of his students. [1] Roy Orbison heard the group and signed them to Monument Records in 1960. [2] They recorded in Nashville in Studio B, with the A Team as their backup band.
The Skyliners are an American doo-wop group from Pittsburgh. The original lineup was: Jimmy Beaumont (lead), Janet Vogel (soprano), Wally Lester (tenor), Jackie Taylor (bass voice, guitarist), Joe Verscharen (baritone). [1] [2] The Skyliners were best known for their 1959 hit, "Since I Don't Have You".
"Daddy's Home" is a famous song by American doo-wop group Shep and the Limelites. The song was written by the three members of the band, James "Shep" Sheppard (1935–1970), Clarence Bassett (1936–2005) and Charles Baskerville.
The Paradons are an American doo wop vocal group from Bakersfield, California, United States, that formed in 1959. [1]The group began by singing locally at school dances and clubs.
The Videos were a short-lived American Doo-wop group. The group was formed in 1957 by five individuals who were each seventeen years old. [1] Charles Baskerville (second tenor) [1] Clarence Bassett (first tenor), previously with The Five Sharps [1] [2]
The Aquatones are an American doo-wop group that started in the 1950s. [1] The group's lead singer was 17-year-old Lynne Nixon, a soprano who had had formal operatic training. The Aqua-Tones had one Billboard Hot 100 hit, entitled "You", for the Fargo label. [1] Their subsequent releases all failed to reach the Hot 100.
Doo-wop [1] Length: 2: 13: Label: Big Top: Songwriter(s) Claude Johnson: Don and Juan singles chronology "What's Your Name" (1962) "Two Fools Are We" (1962)