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1 day ago · These three songs are the most well-known of the doo-wop genre. “Gee” and “Sh-Boom” were among the first crossover smash hits. “Gee" was the first 1950s doo-wop album to sell more than one million records. It was one of the first such records to crossover to the wider pop market. “Sh-Boom” caught on like no other song ever did.
5 days ago · Sh’boom (Life Could Be a Dream) is a timeless doo-wop classic that was released in 1954 by the American vocal group The Chords. Written by James Keyes, it quickly became a chart-topping hit and went on to influence the doo-wop genre for years to come.
5 days ago · The Foundations were a British soul band who were primarily active between 1967 and 1970. The group's background was: West Indian , White British and Sri Lankan . Their 1967 debut single " Baby Now That I've Found You " reached number one in the UK and Canada, and number eleven in the US.
- Soul, pop, rock
- 1966–1970
- London, England
2 days ago · Frank Vincent Zappa (/ ˈ z æ p ə / ZAP-ə; December 21, 1940 – December 4, 1993) was an American musician, composer, and bandleader.In a career spanning more than 30 years, Zappa composed rock, pop, jazz, jazz fusion, orchestral and musique concrète works; he also produced almost all of the 60-plus albums that he released with his band the Mothers of Invention and as a solo artist.
4 days ago · Lou Reed. Lewis Allan Reed (March 2, 1942 – October 27, 2013) was an American musician and songwriter. He was the guitarist, singer, and principal songwriter for the rock band The Velvet Underground and had a solo career that spanned five decades.
3 days ago · Answer: Don Covay and The Goodtimers. Don Covay was born Donald Randolph in Orangeburg, South Carolina. His father was a Baptist preacher. He sang in his family's group, The Cherry Keys, then went on to sing secular music with a group called the Rainbows that featured Billy Stewart and Marvin Gaye as members.
4 days ago · The lyrics to "Earth Angel" were a composite of lyrics to many other songs that were popular during that time, and much of the song owes its lines to other artists and recordings. 3. Known for their 1956 doo-wop classic, "In The Still Of The Night", who was the lead singer for the Five Satins? Answer: Fred Parris.
