Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller are the biggest songwriters you've never heard of, penning over 70 chart hits and establishing ...

Sure, he’s most ardently remembered for his teen idol days in the late 1950s and beyond, both fronting the Belmonts and on ...

In the broader context of music history, “Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow” is emblematic of the novelty and doo-wop trends of the 1960s, showcasing how music can reflect cultural shifts and societal values.

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Indianapolis lost one of its most notable voices. Vocalist Jimmy Guilford is known by music fans worldwide for the doo-wop ...

We’ve searched high and low for the best Halloween songs of all time—and found (drumroll please) 60 options. With a mix of oldies and modern hits, these spooky tracks are sure to get everyone ...

While many of his generation listen to pop, hip hop, country or electronic dance music, 25-year-old Chris Ruggiero embraced the singers and pop ballads of the ’50s through ’70s. “When I grew up, I ...

If you want a rollicking ride through the good old days of rock and roll, don’t miss the Corvettes Doo Wop Revue when they perform at 7 p.m., Oct. 4 in the Bainbridge Town Hall Theatre, at 15 North ...

Mr. Beverly, a self-proclaimed flower child, who imbued his music with a sunny optimism ... Beverly was so heavily influenced by the doo-wop of the 1950s and ’60s, he started to go by Frankie ...

so prepare to be in awe of their ability to harmonize and use beatbox-style percussion to create everything from rock to doo-wop. Between songs, the performers mix it up by sprinkling in humor ...

recalled that he and Mr. Simon were devoted to “different sides of the spectrum” of reviving the rock music of the 1950s and early ’60s. “I was more on the doo-wop side of things ...

On 4 October 1957 the USSR launched Sputnik - the first man-made object in space. As the Sputnik satellite orbited the Earth it sent back a radio signal that was picked up around the world.