OT: Doo Wop Lovers

[donalddoowop]

THIS THREAD COVERS THE YEARS 1950 THROUGH 1962

Can you name at least:

4 Bird Groups, 4 Car Groups, 4 Teenage Groups
4 Girl Groups, 4 Italian Groups, 4 Interracial Groups
4 All White Groups, 4 Groups with the name Del or Dell in their name
4 Groups with the word Tone in their names
4 Groups named after Royalty, 4 Groups with one girl in it
1 group named after a dog, 1 Group named after a well known Government Building *
4 Duets, 2 well known Solo artists who once sang lead in well known groups
4 Black Personality Dee Jays, 4 White personality Dee Jays
The Best Bass Singer, The Best Lead Singer
CLUE * = This Group (Government Building) was from California

Something to do while you sit around the house being safe.

 

[KennyD]

cardinals, doves, orioles, swans

 

[KennyD]

1 girl = skyliners , miracles

 

[KennyD]

cadillacs, Dion & the belmonts, t-Birds, Fleetwoods

 

[KennyD]

Ben E. King - Drifters

Teddi Pendergrass- Harold Melvin & the blue notes

Lionel Rithcie - Commadores

 

[KennyD]

Five Stairsteps

Jackson 5

Frankie Lymon & the teenagers

Fleetwoods

 

[KennyD]

del-Vikings

Delfonics

Matha & the Vandellas

The Delroys

 

[KennyD]

lead singer - David Ruffin

 

[bluedevil]

The Beltones...The Tonedeafs..Rolling sTONES

 

[cohenzone]

Girls Groups and a few of their leads
The Shirelles
The Ronettes. Ronnie Spector
The Crystals
Martha and the Vandellas. Martha Reeves

 

[Monte]

I have a question about lines from a song in the 1950's or 60's........in the song: "staying in, staying in, while my baby walks away with him".....Does anyone remember the name of the song? Thanks.

 

[DriveLH]

Duets: Paul and Paula, Mickey and Sylvia, Nino temple and April Stevens, and Patience and Prudence
White DJ's: Alan Freed, Murray Kaufman ( The K), Wolfman Jack, Peter Tripp.

 

[uconnell]

lead singer - David Ruffin

Lead singer-Jay Black

 

[DriveLH]

Girl groups: Shangra Las, Teen Queens, Bobettes, Chantels
1 girl: Platters
Italian: Four Seasons, Elegants, Dion and The Belmonts

 

[Zorro]

BAss singer-John Bauman.

 

[Zorro]

Ultimate doowop group; Who but Sha-na-na!!

 

[Zorro]

OOPs! My bad. Sha-na-na is disqualified because of the statute of limitations on this thread. But I AIN'T gonna delete my post!

 

[Steelerone]

Dion & the Belmonts. Lead singer was Francis Dimucci.

 

[Steelerone]

Italian = Hillltoppers, Gaylords, The Capris, The Royal Teens

 

[chrissaran]

1950-1962 The Jackson 5 / Lionel Richie , The Commodores ?

 

[donalddoowop]

1950-1962 The Jackson 5 / Lionel Richie , The Commodores ?

No. They came along much later.

 

[Golden Husky]

Fun stuff, Donald.

Anyone interested in learning more should read The Complete Book of Doo-Wop by Dr. Anthony J. Gribin and Dr. Matthew M. Schiff. Chapter 11 is devoted to names, including 45 groups with names of birds and groups with names of mammals, flowers, gems, automobiles, etc.

If you're a fan of Doo-Wop, buy the book. It's 496 pages of endless information and entertainment.

 

[Aluminny69]

I have a question about lines from a song in the 1950's or 60's........in the song: "staying in, staying in, while my baby walks away with him".....Does anyone remember the name of the song? Thanks.

 

[Aluminny69]

 

[ocoandasoc]

I have a question about lines from a song in the 1950's or 60's........in the song: "staying in, staying in, while my baby walks away with him".....Does anyone remember the name of the song? Thanks.

The name of the song was "Staying In" it was recorded by Bobby Vee.

 

[donalddoowop]

Fun stuff, Donald.

Anyone interested in learning more should read The Complete Book of Doo-Wop by Dr. Anthony J. Gribin and Dr. Matthew M. Schiff. Chapter 11 is devoted to names, including 45 groups with names of birds and groups with names of mammals, flowers, gems, automobiles, etc.

If you're a fan of Doo-Wop, buy the book. It's 496 pages of endless information and entertainment.

One book I have is authored by both people you listed but it is entitled, "Doo Wop, The Forgotten Third Of Rock 'n Roll". It has the same information as the book you named, as well as history of groups and record labels..

 

[Monte]

The name of the song was "Staying In" it was recorded by Bobby Vee.

Thanks a lot!

 

[Adesmar123]

Italian = Hillltoppers, Gaylords, The Capris, The Royal Teens

Who was in the Royal Teens and has a direct connection with Lynard Skynard?

 

[Huskygamble19]

Cardinals, Crows, Ravens,Falcons
Cadillacs, Edsels, Impalas, Continentals
Teenagers, Schoolboys,Students,Chanters
Chantels, Shirelles, Deltairs, Teen Queens
Elegants, Mystics, Dion and the Belmonts, Four Seasons
Del-Vikings, Marcels, Impalas, Norman Fox and the Rob Roys
Skyliners, Passions, Diamonds, Cathy Jean and the Roommates
Del-Vikings, Deltairs, Dells, Deltones
Deltones, Cleftones, Fi-Tones, Mellotones
5 crowns, Jacks, Teen queens, Mellokings
Skyliners, Kathy Young and the Innocents, Sensations, Kodoks or Kodaks
Spaniels
Ya got me?
Don & Juan, Knockouts, Kalin Twins, Everly Brothers

 

[Huskygamble19]

Bobby Day, Ben E king
Don Cornelius, Rufus Thomas, Martha Jean Steinberg, Steve Harvey
Dick Clark, Bruce Morrow, Murray the K, Alan Freed
My friend Harold Winley
Willie Winfield add another Pookie Hudson..come on this is hard.