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Tommy Edwards
69,961 listeners
Tommy Edwards, (February 17, 1922 - October 23, 1969) was an African American singer, active during the late 50's and early 60's.… read moreTommy Edwards, (February 17, 1922 - October 23, 1969) was an African American singer, active during the late 50's and early 60's. He sang love ballads mostly, Acheiving Imortality with the hit single "It's All in the … read moreTommy Edwards, (February 17, 1922 - October 23, 1969) was an African American singer, active during the late 50's and early 60's. He sang love ballads mostly, Acheiving Imortality with the hit single "It's All in the Game" He released more than 6 albums. He had an untimel… read more
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Dion & The Belmonts
442,488 listeners
Dion & the Belmonts was a leading American vocal group of the late 1950s. The group formed when Dion DiMucci joined The Belmonts - Carl… read moreDion & the Belmonts was a leading American vocal group of the late 1950s. The group formed when Dion DiMucci joined The Belmonts - Carlo Mastrangelo (October 5, 1937 – April 4, 2016), Fred Milano (August 22, 1939 - January 1, 2012),… read moreDion & the Belmonts was a leading American vocal group of the late 1950s. The group formed when Dion DiMucci joined The Belmonts - Carlo Mastrangelo (October 5, 1937 – April 4, 2016), Fred Milano (August 22, 1939 - January 1, 2012), and Angelo D'Aleo - in late 1957. After an unsuccessfu… read more
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The Penguins
251,320 listeners
The Penguins was an American doo-wop group of the 1950s and early '60s, best remembered for their only Top 40 hit, "Earth Angel (… read moreThe Penguins was an American doo-wop group of the 1950s and early '60s, best remembered for their only Top 40 hit, "Earth Angel (Will You Be Mine)", which was one of the first rhythm and blues hits to cross over to the pop… read moreThe Penguins was an American doo-wop group of the 1950s and early '60s, best remembered for their only Top 40 hit, "Earth Angel (Will You Be Mine)", which was one of the first rhythm and blues hits to cross over to the pop charts. The song peaked at #8 on the national charts, but h… read more
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The Crests
91,051 listeners
The Crests was a popular New York City R&B musical group of the late 1950s, often thought to be another all-black teenage-sound band, t… read moreThe Crests was a popular New York City R&B musical group of the late 1950s, often thought to be another all-black teenage-sound band, they were in fact about as integrated as a group could get, with four men (two of them black, one P… read moreThe Crests was a popular New York City R&B musical group of the late 1950s, often thought to be another all-black teenage-sound band, they were in fact about as integrated as a group could get, with four men (two of them black, one Puerto Rican and one Italian) and one black female. The band … read more
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Jimmy Clanton
147,044 listeners
Jimmy Clanton was born 2 September 1938 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA, and formed his first band in 1956 while in high school. One of the … read moreJimmy Clanton was born 2 September 1938 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA, and formed his first band in 1956 while in high school. One of the few white singers to come out of the New Orleans R&B/rock & roll sound (he was known as th… read moreJimmy Clanton was born 2 September 1938 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA, and formed his first band in 1956 while in high school. One of the few white singers to come out of the New Orleans R&B/rock & roll sound (he was known as the "swamp pop R&B teenage idol"), he rode the c… read more
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The Five Satins
242,747 listeners
The Five Satins was an American doo wop group, best known for their song, "In the Still of the Night". The group, formed in New H… read moreThe Five Satins was an American doo wop group, best known for their song, "In the Still of the Night". The group, formed in New Haven, Connecticut, consisted of leader Fred Parris, Lou Peebles, Stanley Dortch, Ed Martin and Jim… read moreThe Five Satins was an American doo wop group, best known for their song, "In the Still of the Night". The group, formed in New Haven, Connecticut, consisted of leader Fred Parris, Lou Peebles, Stanley Dortch, Ed Martin and Jim Freeman in 1954. With little success, the group reorganized… read more
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The Poni-Tails
154,382 listeners
The Poni-Tails The wispy innocence of the Poni-Tails' harmony has been heard on oldies radio for over thirty years thanks to one timel… read moreThe Poni-Tails The wispy innocence of the Poni-Tails' harmony has been heard on oldies radio for over thirty years thanks to one timely hit "Born Too Late." A record about an older boy, "Born Too Late" is a rock … read moreThe Poni-Tails The wispy innocence of the Poni-Tails' harmony has been heard on oldies radio for over thirty years thanks to one timely hit "Born Too Late." A record about an older boy, "Born Too Late" is a rock and roll classic, a "girl group goldie," and round… read more
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The Fleetwoods
257,081 listeners
The Fleetwoods was a singing trio from Olympia, Washington, United States; formed in the late 1950s. They were responsible for the hit song… read moreThe Fleetwoods was a singing trio from Olympia, Washington, United States; formed in the late 1950s. They were responsible for the hit song "Come Softly to Me". The song was originally called "Come Softly", and the gr… read moreThe Fleetwoods was a singing trio from Olympia, Washington, United States; formed in the late 1950s. They were responsible for the hit song "Come Softly to Me". The song was originally called "Come Softly", and the group was originally named Two Girls and a Guy, but both were … read more
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Ritchie Valens
889,638 listeners
Ritchie Valens (born Richard Steven Valenzuela; on 13 May 1941 in Pacoima, California, USA – February 3, 1959) was a Mexican American sing… read moreRitchie Valens (born Richard Steven Valenzuela; on 13 May 1941 in Pacoima, California, USA – February 3, 1959) was a Mexican American singer, songwriter and guitarist. A Rock and Roll pioneer and a forefather of the Chicano rock movemen… read moreRitchie Valens (born Richard Steven Valenzuela; on 13 May 1941 in Pacoima, California, USA – February 3, 1959) was a Mexican American singer, songwriter and guitarist. A Rock and Roll pioneer and a forefather of the Chicano rock movement, Valens' recording career lasted only eight months. D… read more
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The Capris
52,022 listeners
The Capris was an American doo wop group who had a one-hit wonder in 1961 with "There's a Moon Out Tonight." They experience… read moreThe Capris was an American doo wop group who had a one-hit wonder in 1961 with "There's a Moon Out Tonight." They experienced a popularity and performing resurgence in the 1980s, when three members reformed and The Manhatt… read moreThe Capris was an American doo wop group who had a one-hit wonder in 1961 with "There's a Moon Out Tonight." They experienced a popularity and performing resurgence in the 1980s, when three members reformed and The Manhattan Transfer recorded their song, "Morse Code of Love,&q… read more