Doo-wop is a genre of rhythm and blues music that was developed in African-American communities in the East Coast of the United States in the late 1930s, achieving mainstream popularity in the 1950s and early 1960s.
Doo Wop . One of the most popular music styles during the 50s & 60s was Doo-wop. It is a style of vocal-based rhythm and blues music, which developed in African-American communities in the 1940s and which achieved mainstream popularity in …
This vocal group section contains CDs by ‘classic’ groups – the originals, so to speak. Due to the many artists available, this section only contains groups starting with the letter ‘A’ and ends with the letter ‘M’.
(The Tones) L to R : Kenny Cubicotti, Larry D’Angelo, Billy Hebert and Jimmy Avachini. Little Sammy & The Tones (4) (Philadelphia) aka Little Sammy Rozzi & The Guys (1)
The roots of the doo-wop style can be found as early as the records of the Mills mans and the Ink Spots in the 1930s and ’40s. The Mills mans turned small-group harmony into an art form when, in many of their recordings, they used their vocal harmony to simulate the sound of string or reed sections.
The Doo-Wop All-Stars! Bios of the band | Contact. George Poole, Lynn Cline, John Coffman Barb Polk, Eddie Humphries, Amber Martin . The Doo-Wop All-Stars are available to perform for the following types of events:
Timmy Matley, lead singer with five-piece vocal harmony group the Overtones, has died aged 36. A representative for the band said that they had no information on the circumstances surrounding his death. Matley, who was born in Cork, was diagnosed with stage three malignant melanoma in September 2016
The New England Doo Wop Society is a music orgaization dedicated to the preservation of “Doo Wop” music from the 50s & 60s.President Bob Belniak and Vice-President Gary Jones started this organization 2 years ago and bring live shows in to Western Mass. three times a year.
There’s this great clip on You Tube featuring George Carlin talking to Arsenio Hall about Doo Wop.
21st CENTURY DOO WOP The 50th anniversary of doo wop has created another revival of this musical art form. Here are 26 modern classics assembled by doo wop …
