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  2. List of doo-wop musicians - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of doo-wop musicians. Contents: Top 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z A The Accents The Ad Libs The Alley Cats Lee Andrews ...

  3. The Passions (American band) - Wikipedia

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    The Passions are an American doo-wop group from Bensonhurst, Brooklyn.. The quintet recorded a few demos in 1958, at which time Tony, Albee and Vinny began looking for replacements who were more career-minded.

  4. Doo-wop - Wikipedia

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    Such composers as Rodgers and Hart (in their 1934 song "Blue Moon"), and Hoagy Carmichael and Frank Loesser (in their 1938 "Heart and Soul") used a I–vi–ii–V-loop chord progression in those hit songs; composers of doo-wop songs varied this slightly but significantly to the chord progression I–vi–IV–V, so influential that it is sometimes referred to as the '50s progression.

  5. The Rivingtons - Wikipedia

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    The Rivingtons were a 1960s doo-wop band, known for their 1962 novelty hit "Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow".The members were lead vocalist Carl White (June 21, 1932 – January 7, 1980), tenor Al Frazier (died November 13, 2005), baritone Sonny Harris and bassist Turner "Rocky" Wilson Jr. Frazier was replaced by Madero White for a period in the late 1970s.

  6. The Dubs - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 11 November 2024. This article is about the American music band. For the GAA team, see Dublin GAA. For the NBA team, see Golden State Warriors. This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be ...

  7. The Counts - Wikipedia

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    The Counts were a doo-wop group from Indianapolis, Indiana, formed in the 1950s. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The group included Chester Brown, James Lee, Robert Penick, Robert Wesley, and Robert Young. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] The Counts were also known as the Original Counts, as they performed with their original lineup until the death of Robert Young, in 2001. [ 5 ]

  8. The Earls - Wikipedia

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    The Earls are one of the New York City doo-wop success stories. [3] Discovered singing on the street corner in front of subway station, the Earls took the original black doo-wop street corner harmony sound, and refined and expanded it for new audiences. The Earls were known for their "Baby Talk" styling of their background harmony riffs.

  9. The "5" Royales - Wikipedia

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    The "5" Royales was an American rhythm and blues (R&B) vocal group from Winston-Salem, North Carolina that combined gospel, jump blues and doo-wop, marking an early and influential step in the evolution of rock and roll. Most of their big R&B hits were recorded in 1952 and 1953 and written by the guitarist Lowman "Pete" Pauling. [1]