Fans of classic
doo-wop, R&B and soul won't want to miss seeing The Drifters, The Platters and Cornell Gunter's Coasters all on the same concert bill at 7:30 p.m.
Bubblegum pop and
doo-wop are two of my guilty pleasures--they never cease to put a smile on my face.
"The
doo-wop singers used to do that, stand on street corners.
The
doo-wop act have had four albums in the UK top 10 after their debut Good Ol' Fashioned Love which peaked at No4.
Founded by arranger-pianist Scott Bradlee, PMJ weaves its magic by taking a pop song and making it sound like a period classic by reworking its structure and swathing it with the sounds of such musical genres as swing, jazz,
doo-wop and ragtime.
That night's concert will be by The Overtones, a vocal harmony group who will perform soul and
doo-wop 50's and 60's hits.
This encyclopedia contains alphabetical entries on well-known and unknown jazz and blues musicians who were born in South Carolina or lived there for at least five years from the 19th century to the present, including rhythm and blues,
doo-wop, and soul musicians, as well as those involved in precursors like brass and string bands, medicine and minstrel shows, and vaudeville.
Known for their rich sounds, Timmy Matley, Darren Everest, Mike Crawshaw, Mark Franks and Lachie Chapman have lent their
doo-wop sounds to the season made for easy listening.
Cast the atmospheric style of broadcast radio, Rocksteady has mock DJs and pretend "channel surfing" transitions between its songs, which range from reggae and ska to
doo-wop harmonies, hip-hop, and guitar solo.
He quickly found his voice and mission in writing what he calls "classic music": seductive love tunes infused with gospel and
doo-wop. Last fall, a gritty demo went viral on SoundCloud, prompting an old-school bidding war among major labels (which Columbia ultimately won) and bookings at SXSW, where Bridges took home the prestigious Gruike Prize for the Best Developing U.S.
Other songs register a firm
doo-wop influence and at times he's ploughing a similar furrow to Bruno Mars; the difference is that when Mika does emotive balladry, on the outstanding Last Party, Ordinary Man and Hurts, there's a very real feeling that he's singing from the heart.
King est ne en Caroline du Nord (sud-est) puis a tres vite demenage a New York, ville ou il a integre un groupe de
doo-wop appele The Four B's.