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Cathy Jean and the Roommates (also spelled Roomates) are an American vocal group who recorded in the early 1960s, and had a US pop hit in 1961 with "Please Love Me Forever". A version of the group, fronted by original singer Cathy Jean Giordano (now Cathy Jean Ruiz), still performs.
- Jerry Pilgrim, Shelly Wengrovsky, Carlos Rampolla
- Queens, New York, U.S.
- 1960–1965, 1970s, present
- Steve Susskind, Bob Minsky, Jack Carlson, Felix Alvarez, Cathy Jean Giordano
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The Roomates - English Doo Wop Band From Eddie's Jukebox. The Roomates is An English Group not be confused with the American Group from the 50's doing Doo Wop music and also backed up...
THE ROOMATES STORY. From Kew Gardens, Queens New York, the Roommates were fifteen year old Steve Susskind and Bob Minsky of Russell Sage Junior High. Susskind o riginally sang with a local quartet called the Sparklers, but in 1959 he and Minsky became a duo.
Doo-wop (also spelled doowop and doo wop) is a subgenre of rhythm and blues music that originated in African-American communities during the 1940s, [2] mainly in the large cities of the United States, including New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Chicago, Baltimore, Newark, Detroit, Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles.
Mar 23, 2023 · Cathy Jean and The Roommates were a Doo Wop Group from the 50's. The Roommates performed with a solo 50's group but did back up for Cathy Jean. They as a gro...
