10 (Non-Doo Wopp) Artists Who’ve Publicly Proclaimed Their Love for Doo Wopp 1. Robert Plant is forever enshrined in hard rock history as Led Zepplin’s wailing frontman. However, not many know that Plant was a big fan of doo wopp – particularly, the Capris. When Rhino was churning out the “Doo Wop Box” series, A&R VP
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Doo Wopp out-bursts always a possibility with actor John Goodman
John Goodman recently broke out into song while being interviewed. He was asked about his musical preferences on ABC’s “Popcorn” and while he said he listens to forties music, he was soon singing doo wopp. The song he picked? “So Much in Love” by the Tymes, a 1963 doo wopp classic. However, it wasn’t Goodman’s
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Publication of “When Gold Turns to Gray” makes for an oldies trilogy
Donald Riggio‘s life was set to a rock and roll soundtrack, so its no wonder his novels would follow suit. The Bronx-born author has just published the third in a series of novels using the first decade (or so) of rock and roll as a backdrop. The novels have even spawned an original song, “Bouncing
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One Bronx Tale Hits the Road, Another Seeks a Broadway Home
Where one Broadway Bronx story ends, hopefully another will begin – with a bit of luck and a lot of fund-raising. A Bronx Tale will close, as Dion DiMucci seeks investors to launch The Wanderer, the story of his rise to stardom and redemption from addiction. A Bronx Tale closes Chazz Palminteri’s autobiographical play-turned-film-turned-Broadway-musical has announced
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REMEMBERING THE SPANIELS AND THE LLOYD PRICE YEARS
© 2018 Todd Baptista e-mail: info@toddbaptista.com The second week of June always brings personal memories of the mighty Spaniels, the powerhouse R&B vocal group of the 1950s, to the forefront of my mind. That’s because their key voices, lead singer
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Passings: Timothy Wilson, “Tiny Tim” of the Hits and The Legendary Teenagers
We are sad to report the passing of Timothy Wilson, former lead singer of The Legendary Teenagers, of cancer at age 73. He was born Howard Wilson in Salisbury, Maryland where he was discovered by Bobby Freeman and his manager Walt Summers, singing with his group Tiny Tim & the Hits. The group was taken
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5 Things You Didn’t Know About the Brooklyn Bridge
5 Things You Didn’t Know About the Brooklyn Bridge The Brooklyn Bridge has long been considered one of the best bands to come out of New York in the late 1960s, both vocally and instrumentally. Much has been written about the legendary band, but here are 5 things you probably did not know about The
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The passing of Fireflies’ lead Ritchie Adams (Ziegler)
Singer-songwriter Richard Ziegler (aka Ritchie Adams) passed away on March 6, 2017 after a brief illness. Although Ziegler achieved most of his commercial success as the writer of the music for Bobby Lewis‘ 1961 smash “Tossin’ & Turnin’” and Englebert Humperdinck‘s signature song “After the Lovin’”, doo wopp fans revered him as the original lead
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The Flamingos & The Mystics share a unique claim to fame
Stories of artists passing on songs which would go on to be mega-hits for other artists abound in the music business. However both The Mystics and The Flamingos share the distinction of having compositions that were written expressly for them swiped at the last minute by artists whose stars were shining just a little bit
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Pop, Rock & Doo Wopp welcomes The Lettermen
The Lettermen will make their debut appearances as part of the Pop, Rock & Doo Wopp Live! series this fall with two 2017 concerts in Florida. One is as-yet-unannounced but the other, in Clermont, will be on sale soon. Read on… Pop, Rock & Doo Wopp Live! returns to the Clermont PAC, starring The Lettermen with special guests
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