Doo-Wop! . What made doo-wop so popular? The members were: Lawrence Coxson (lead tenor), Irving Turner (tenor and baritone), Earl Hurley (first and second tenor and bongos), Norris "Bunky" Mack (bass, piano, guitar, and drums), and another tenor named Gavin. All rights reserved. All five members have "paid their dues" so to speak, as in gaining experience to form one of the most unique blends of harmony today! Henry Fambrough is the last born-and-bred Spinner, now performing alongside guys who grew up on his music. They enjoyed five more Top Ten R&B hits on Chess from 1955 to 1958, among them "Most of All," "We Go Together," "See Saw," and "Please Send Me Someone to Love," as well as "Ten Commandments of Love." Ron said,"Is this Steve Schmidt", he answered yes, who's this! All rights reserved. Im surrounded by pinball machines and skeeball ramps, and this Wurlitzer is blasting Only You, The Great Pretender and My Prayer. If youve never been there, done that that spells doo-wop! With seven top 10 records, with four that hit No. Great listening and fun to watch. It all started in Brooklyn, where Gourdine and friends grew up in the throes of the vocal-group craze. View all concerts. This special art of delivering music without instrumental accompaniment is what North Shore Acappella is all about. Popular Doo Wop groups include The Orioles, The Ravens, Ink Spots and the Mills Brothers. Two years later, they backed longtime fan Paul Simon on his Hearts and Bones project. The Sha La Das. Lillian S. Wells Hall at The Parker - Fort Lauderdale, FL, The Doo Wop Project & Gulf Coast Symphony, Barbara B Mann Performing Arts Hall - Fort Myers, FL, Niswonger Performing Arts Center - Greeneville - Greeneville, TN, Luhrs Performing Arts Center - Shippensburg, PA, The Weinberg Center For The Arts - Frederick, MD, The Doo Wop Project & Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, Hilbert Circle Theatre - Indianapolis, IN, Effingham Performance Center - Effingham, IL, Community Concert Hall at FLC - Durango, CO, Patchogue Theater For The Performing Arts - Patchogue, NY, Lehman Center for the Performing Arts - Bronx, NY, Knoxville Symphony Orchestra: The Doo Wop Project, Knoxville Civic Auditorium - Knoxville, TN, The Ridgefield Playhouse - Ridgefield, CT, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra: Byron Stripling - The Doo Wop Project, Tropicana Showroom at Tropicana Casino - NJ - Atlantic City, NJ. The Five Discs were one of several doo-wop groups (Carollons, Chips, etc.) Led by the velvety-voiced Sonny Til, their groups first effort, Its Too Soon To Know topped the R&B charts and hit No. The Marcels were a doo-wop group known for turning American classical pop songs into rock and roll. The key was the Italian-American, lead singer Johnny Maestro, who became one of rocks most-beloved vocalists, fronting not only The Crests but later The Brooklyn Bridge. The Chiffons were an American all-girl group originating from the Bronx area of New York in 1960. Format : NTSC, Dolby, Color, Black & Whit. It was Alan Freed, then an influential New York disc jockey and concert promoter, who christened Gourdine "Little Anthony," for the youthful quality in his voice. Today Doo-wop music is popular among college a cappella vocal groups. Doo Wop - CDs | Doo Wop DVDs | Doo Wop Groups | Doo Wop Christmas, Doo Wop Arrangements Mixed Voices | Doo Wop Arrangements Male Voices | Doo Wop Arrangements Female Voices | Doo Wop Songs. The Flamingos are a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame-inducted doo-wop group from the United States, most popular in the mid- to late 1950s and best known for their 1959 cover version of "I Only Have Eyes for You". Dion Francis DiMucci (born July 18, 1939), better known mononymously as Dion, is an American singer, songwriter whose work has incorporated elements of doo-wop, rock and R&B styles-and, most recently, straight blues. Doo-Wop! Today, Im still a little fuzzy as to what exactly makes a song doo-wop. Front row tickets will not be an issue, we always have terrific tickets. Sha Na Na hosted the Sha Na Na syndicated variety series that ran from 1977 to 1981. He couldnt follow it up, but Three Steps From The Altar and Our Anniversary were valiant attempts. The Doo Wop Project could reveal additional North American events, so visit us often for the most recent information. World | Choral | Contemporary | Vocal Jazz, Vintage | Musical Theater | Disney | Standards All members of D.C's Finest are Washingtonians who attended local schools and sang at some points in their lives with a doo wop group in the 50s and 60s. (By the way, if Pat Prince finds a photo of the Boss-Tones, he automatically wins editor of the year.). The flip side of this first outing by the group was "Chain Me Baby" on Red Robin #108. ", The Foundations were a British soul band, active from 1967 to 1970. The name is taken from a part of the long series of nonsense syllables in the doo-wop hit song "Get a Job", originally recorded in 1957 by the Silhouettes Billing themselves as "from the streets of New York" and outfitted in gold lam, leather jackets, pompadour and ducktail hairdos, Sha Na Na performs a song and dance repertoire of classic fifties rock and roll, simultaneously reviving and parodying the music and 1950s New York street culture. What this group might have done if tragedy hadnt struck? The group was notable for being one of the few racially integrated musical groups to attain success in the 1950s. From 1956 to 1961, the Coasters released a string of classic singles that reflected the life of the American teenager with keen wit and hot, rocking harmonies. In 1962, at the suggestion of songwriter Ronald Mack, the group added Sylvia Peterson, who had sung with Little Jimmy & the Tops at age 14, sharing lead vocals with Jimmy on "Say You Love Me," the B-side of the Tops' 1959 local hit "Puppy Love.". Their most active recording period was in the 1960s and 70s, and although the duo was inactive for some years, Hatfield and Medley reunited in 1981 and continued to perform until Hatfield's death in 2003. This dynamic doo-wop group has performed throughout the metropolitan area at a variety of nightclubs, restaurants, oldies shows, and every type of private, public, and corporate function. They are considered a one-hit wonder, as their only hit single was "The Book of Love", which peaked at #5 on the Billboard Top 100 in 1958. The Righteous Brothers is an American musical duo of Bill Medley and (formerly) Bobby Hatfield. Browse our selection of The Doo Wop Project front row tickets, luxury boxes and VIP tickets. The Du Droppers, like so many of the pioneer R & B vocal groups that came to prominence in the late 40s and early 50s had their genesis in the field of gospel music. The five part vocal group consists of original members, Tommie Shider and Richie Camacho, along with Charles Coleman and Johnnie Barlow. who says 'US is a racist country' and vet who says . When I was in high school, the gang I was in was named The Skyliners. Upon joining forces as the Brooklyn Bridge, the group issued their self-titled debut album in 1969, scoring their first Top Five hit with the Jimmy Webb composition "Worst that Could Happen." But in addition to the nine major hits The Diamonds had with covers from 1956 to 1961, the group also gave us The Stroll, High Sign and She Say (Oom Dooby Doom), all major hits and all originals. Larry Chance is the lead singer of the popular 1960s doo-wop groupLarry Chance and the Earls, originally known as The Earls. Vocal Jazz | Choral | Christmas | Instructional | Arrangements, Classical | Opera | Musicals | Personality | Young Singers | Disney | Videos | Songs | The Artists. Zoom Zoom Zoom by The Collegians (kids stompin so hard, youd swear the floor was gonna give); Trickle Trickle by The Videos (years before there were videos); Whos That Knocking by The Genies (boom boom boom bang bang bang); Tonite, Tonite by The Mello-Kings (the perfect grind song); My True Story and What Time Is It by The Jive Five (better hurry up and put my tie on); Book Of Love by The Monotones (yeah); Peanuts by Little Joe and The Thrillers (left me shell shocked sorry); Imagination by The Quotations (gimmeimamamagination); Could This Be Magic? and Dont Ask Me (To Be Lonely) by The Dubs; In the 1950s, Philadelphia became a home base for the street-corner vocalization style known as doo-wop. The group was noted for their 1955 hit "Speedoo", written by Esther Navarro, which was instrumental in attracting white audiences to black rock and roll performers. Sha Na Na is an American rock and roll group. Even if you don't know the group by name, if you're the tiniest bit familiar with doo wop you'll still probably recognize Randy & the Rainbows' single "Denise." A Top Ten hit, it's one of those feel-good songs that continue to turn up on compilations of the best music from the 1960s. The group was formed on Long Island in 1968 from the ashes of local rivals the Del-Satins (a vocal quartet including Maestro, Fred Ferrara, Mike Gregorio and Les Cauchi) and the Rhythm Method (musical director Tom Sullivan, guitarist Jim Macioce, organist Carolyn Woods, bassist Jim Rosica, trumpeter Shelly Davis, saxophonist Joe Ruvio and drummer Artie Cantanzarita). The group's tenor was Cleveland Duncan. performing today. recordings available. Four guys could walk down Main Street in the rain singing Every time it rains it rains, and, of course, the bass voice would take over with Pennies From Heaven. The key? Started by Kamau "Smitty" Akiba who has sang and recorded with The Informers on J-Rude and Blackjack labels in the sixties and again from 2005 to 2006, Quiet Storm's intention is to bring back music that speaks about love situations from the heart. I havent a clue. The Four Seasons is an American rock and pop band that became internationally successful in the 1960s and 1970s. Also, a cameo-recording on Rhino Records' sports music perennial, "Baseball's Greatest Hits." The group has been singing a cappella since the Summer of 1994. Fuqua, the nephew of Charlie Fuqua of the Ink Spots, left in 1958. . Concert schedules for all The Doo Wop Project concerts are refreshed on a regular basis. Most Motown groups sounded like, well, Motown. This is a growing list of videos by vocal groups still performing in the doo wop style. The groups first single and album, She Cried with lead singer Jay Traynor, fit solidly into the doo-wop camp, as did follow-up single This Is It. But when Jay Black took over as lead, the groups doo-wop ties lessened. With all this going for them, they still find the time to create their original songs in which they are constantly turning out. Composed of Italian-descended young men and originally titled the Flames, they subsequently shuffled the pack by adding black singers Mario deAndrade and Andrew Jackson from the Love Notes. The biggest, of course, was the groups signature song, Maybe, which became one of doo-wops signature songs, as well. Its HyskiORoonieMcVoutiOZoot calling, uptown, downtown, crosstown. ); I Do by The Marvelows (doo-wop smack dab in the middle of the British Invasion, and great drums); Stranded In The Jungle by The Cadets (Great googly moogly, lemme outta here); Over And Over by Bobby Day (including the last verse, which the Dave Clark Five missed); Sorry (I Ran All The Way Home) by The Impalas (Uh oh, whack that snare); At My Front Door by The El Dorados (wop wop doodly wop wop wop); Theres A Moon Out Tonight by The Capris (moon out tonight, moon out tonight, moon out tonight) and Morse Code Of Love (ditdotditit); Hushabye by The Mystics (thanks Doc); Tonight I Fell In Love by The Tokens (long before the lion, there was dumdoobiedum whoa oh). The London-based group had a string of hits in the 1960s, including three that went No. The group has recorded eight albums, including the highly touted seasonal record entitled "Street Carols," which itself has become a holiday classic. Silhouettes was maybe the greatest record ever, and I loved it so much I ran to the record store and bought it on the pale blue XYZ label before Cameo even grabbed it. The Manhattan Skyline is a doo-wop group made up of members from other famous groups of the 50's & 60's, such as the Capris and Lenny Cocco & the Chimes. Find information on all of The Doo Wop Project's upcoming concerts, tour dates and ticket information for 2023-2024. The group, made up of West Indians, White British, and a Sri Lankan, are best known for their two biggest hits, "Baby Now That I've Found You", written by Tony Macaulay and John MacLeod; and "Build Me Up Buttercup", co-written by Macaulay with Mike d'Abo, at the time the lead vocalist with Manfred Mann. REVEALED: Woke San Fran reparations panel behind $5m check idea is chaired by life coach who thinks white people STILL benefit from slavery, Rev. Billboard magazine wrote: "Universally hailed as one of the finest and most influential vocal groups in pop music history, the Flamingos defined doo wop at its most elegant and sophisticated. Copyright 2023 ConcertFix. After recording demos at Bell Sound studios in New York the group started to offer these to interested parties. In this case the tune was "Can't Do Sixty No More" answering the Dominos massive hit of "Sixty Minute Man". They were a success from the moment they appeared and my job was to support them and perfect and develope the sound.". Be the first to know about new tour dates Alerts are free and always will be The greatest female vocal group in the history of rock and roll, bar none. Groups:- All | Vintage Harmony Groups | World Groups | Gospel Groups | Vocal Jazz Groups, Female Contemporary | Mixed Voice Contemporary | Male Contemporay | Contemporary Christian, Male Choral | Female Choirs | Mixed Voice Choirs | Early Music, Boyschoirs | Girl Choirs | Mixed Voice Childrens Choirs, Primarily A Cappella - Your Source for Vocal Harmony Music, Christian | Musicals | Doo Wop | Barbershop Nov. 30, 2007 -- The doo wop era of the 1950s and '60s gave us so many memorable songs and famous groups. Certainly could be. I see a need for a special place were fans can find where their favorite artists are performing. 2 in 1961. Like "Charlie Brown" and "Yakety Yak" by the Coasters, "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" and "The Great Pretender" by the Platters, and "Under the Boardwalk" and "On Broadway" by the Drifters. Other classics include "It Happened Today" (1959), "Close Your Eyes" (1961) and "Comes Love" (1962). 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