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The Dovells in 1962. The Dovells were an American doo-wop group, formed at Overbrook High School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1957, under the name 'The Brooktones'. The original members were Arnie Silver, Len Borisoff, Jerry Gross (alias Summers), Mike Freda, and Jim
Biography. The Dovells made their mark as the kings of early 1960's dance records! The group formed in 1957 singing at local school functions. They began as the Brooktones, their name being taken from their educational institution in. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Overbrook High School. The original members of the group were:
" Bristol Stomp " is a song written in 1961 by Kal Mann and Dave Appell, two executives with the Cameo-Parkway record label, for The Dovells, a doo-wop singing group from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, who recorded it for Cameo-Parkway late that year.
Nov 20, 2020 · The Dovells were a doo-wop group whose members had all sung lead at various times. When the group auditioned for Cameo-Parkway Records in Philadelphia in late 1960, Mr. Barry sang lead on “No,...
The Dovells were a rock vocal group formed in Philadelphia, PA, in 1957, as The Brooktones (taking their name from Overbrook High School, which all its members attended). The original members were lead singer Len Barry, Jerry Summers, Mike Freda, Arnie Satin, Jim Mealey and Mark Gordesky.
The Dovells are perhaps best-known for a song they recorded in 1961, called "The Bristol Stomp". That song went all the way to number one on Cashbox and number two on Billboard. It also reached number seven on the R&B charts.
In fact, their next three singles were all dance titles that all charted, including "Bristol Twistin' Annie" (#27), "Hully Gully Baby" (#25), and "The Jitterbug" (#82), all in 1962, giving them five different chart records to five different dances in a little over a year.
