The Moonglows was an influential American R&B and doo-wop group based in Cleveland, Ohio. The original group was composed of
Bobby Lester,
Harvey Fuqua,
Pete Graves and
Prentiss Barnes, along with guitarist
Billy Johnson. Originally known as The Crazy Sounds, they were renamed by Cleveland DJ Alan Freed, who was known on the air as Moondog, and who decided to heavily promote the group.
Marvin Gaye joined the group in 1958, and they later disbanded in 1960. In early 1951, the Moonglows, mostly featuring Fuqua on lead vocals, began recording, first for Freed's Champagne recor…
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