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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 571 listeners
2 Play track Blue Moon - 45 Version Blue Moon - 45 Version
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 324 listeners
3 Play track The Very Best Of The Marcels Heartaches
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 82 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 Play track 60's Dance Party Blue Moon (Rerecorded)
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7 The Very Best Of The Marcels My Melancholy Baby
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8 Blue Moon - Re-recorded Blue Moon - Re-recorded
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9 Play track The Very Best Of The Marcels Summertime
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10 A Fallen Tear Love Her the Whole Week Through
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Albums

  1. 43,416 listeners

    1986 · 18 tracks

    The Best Of The Marcels
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  2. 24,243 listeners

    2005 · 25 tracks

    The Best Of
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  3. 13,015 listeners

    1 Jan 1961 · 2 tracks

    Blue Moon / Goodbye to Love [Digital 45]
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  4. 12,301 listeners

    15 Jul 2005 · 25 tracks

    The Very Best Of The Marcels
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