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Doo-Wop Vocal Groups

• use of nonsense syllables
• "bird" & "car" groups:

  • Crows, Falcons, Penguins, Flamingos, Orioles
  • Imperials, Impalas, El Dorados, Fleetwoods, Edsels

   

The Crows

Gee

Dawson & Propes on "Gee"

The Spaniels

Goodnight Sweetheart

The Penguins

Earth Angel

"Earth Angel"--first R&B record on an indie label to hit the pop charts (#8 in 1955)

[other examples of the "I-vi-IV-V" progression]

Dawson & Propes on "Earth Angel "

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