The Marcels

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Years Active
1959 – present (66 years)
Founded In
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
The Marcels was a doo-wop group known for turning beloved American classical pop songs into rock and roll. The group formed in 1959 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with lead Cornelius Harp, bass Fred Johnson, Gene Bricker, Ron Mundy, and Richard Knauss. In 1961 many were shocked to hear a new version of the ballad, "Blue Moon" that began with the bass singer say, "bomp-baba-bomp" and "dip-da-dip." Still, the record sold a million and is featured in The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll. The disc climbed all the way to nu… read more
The Marcels was a doo-wop group known for turning beloved American classical pop songs into rock and roll. The group formed in 1959 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with lead Cornelius Harp, bass Fred Johnson, Gene Bricker, Ron Mundy, and Richard Knauss. In 1961 many were shocked to hear a new ve… read more
The Marcels was a doo-wop group known for turning beloved American classical pop songs into rock and roll. The group formed in 1959 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with lead Cornelius Harp, bass Fred Johnson, Gene Bricker, Ron Mundy, and Richard Knauss. In 1961 many were shocked to hear a new version of the ballad, "Blue Moon" that began with the bass sing… read more

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Top Tracks

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1 Play track 100 No.1 Hits of the 60s Blue Moon
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 429 listeners
2 Play track Blue Moon - 45 Version Blue Moon - 45 Version
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 121 listeners
3 Play track The Very Best Of The Marcels Heartaches
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 66 listeners
4 Play track The Best Of The Marcels I Wanna Be the Leader
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5 Blue Moon - 2004 Remaster Blue Moon - 2004 Remaster
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6 The Very Best Of The Marcels My Melancholy Baby
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7 A Fallen Tear Love Her the Whole Week Through
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 16 listeners
8 Play track The Very Best Of The Marcels Summertime
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9 Play track 60's Dance Party Blue Moon (Rerecorded)
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10 Play track Dancing with the 60's (100 Classic Hits Remastered) Blue Moon (Remastered)
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Albums

  1. 41,216 listeners

    1986 · 18 tracks

    The Best Of The Marcels
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  2. 23,478 listeners

    2005 · 25 tracks

    The Best Of
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  3. 11,878 listeners

    1 Jan 1961 · 2 tracks

    Blue Moon / Goodbye to Love [Digital 45]
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  4. 11,872 listeners

    15 Jul 2005 · 25 tracks

    The Very Best Of The Marcels
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