Music – Doo Wop
Brenda & the Tabulations (1966-1987)
The R&B doo-wop ensemble Brenda & the Tabulations began in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1966. They comprised vocalist/ lyricist Brenda J....
The Monotones (1957-1962)
The Monotones were a six-member American doo-wop group in the 1950s. Though they recorded other songs, they had only one...
Don & Juan (1962-2002)
R&B doo-wop and balladeer duo Don & Juan hail from Long Beach, New York. They are pianist, vocalist Roland “Don”...
Take 6 (1980- )
A cappella doo-wop, gospel sextet Take 6 was formed on the only Historically Black College and University (HBCU) Seventh Day...
Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs (1959- )
Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs were an American Doo-Wop and Rhythm and Blues vocal group in the late 1950s and...
Shep and The Limelites (1961- )
Shep and the Limelites were a doo-wop group of the early 1960s. Doo-wop groups became popular among Black singers in major...
The Platters (1953- )
The Platters was one of the most successful rhythm and blues vocal groups during the rock and roll era. They...
Ben E. King (1938-2015)
Born Benjamin Earl Nelson on September 28, 1938, in Henderson, North Carolina, he and his family moved to Harlem, New York,...
The Clovers (1946- )
The Clovers were a rhythm and blues and doo-wop group that gained fame in the 1950s with song hits like “Love Potion No.9.” The...
