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The music of Cruising with Ruben & the Jets was the most straightforward genre work the Mothers of Invention had performed yet, attempting to faithfully reproduce the sound of 1950s doo-wop and rock and roll. [2] However, the arrangements included quotes from Igor Stravinsky pieces and unusual chord changes and tempos. [7] [8]
Fans loved the smooth sounds of jazz and catchy doo-opp tunes of the 1950s. This list includes the biggest artists of the time, from Elvis to Nina Simone. 30 Best Songs That Are Classically 1950s
The group recorded a new CD in 2000. Called 40 Years Of Doo-Wop Friendship it was released on the Q2K label. It includes not only new material but all their original selections. Harvey comments "This CD represents the culmination of lots of practice, plenty of live performances and a renewed love of this magical, musical entity we call Doo-Wop.
As an alias of The Mothers of Invention, Ruben and the Jets played doo-wop [2] and experimental pop songs. [8] Although the Mothers of Invention's "Jets" recordings generally tried faithfully reproduce the sound of 1950s doo-wop and rock and roll, [2] the arrangements included quotes from Igor Stravinsky pieces and unusual chord changes and tempos.
"There's a Moon Out Tonight" is a song originally released in 1958 by The Capris. [1] The initial release on the Planet label saw very limited sales, and the Capris disbanded.
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.
Collins rejoined the Mothers of Invention for the doo-wop sessions, as his high falsetto was suited for the recordings. [3] Although the recordings generally tried faithfully to reproduce the sound of 1950s doo wop and rock and roll, [3] the arrangements included quotes from Igor Stravinsky pieces and unusual chord changes and tempos.
The Students were an American doo-wop vocal group, which formed in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, in 1957. [1] Although they only released four sides, two of them – "I'm So Young" and "Every Day of the Week" – became doo-wop standards.