Doo Wop

Dion & The Belmonts Together Again Returns To Streaming After Nearly Six Decades

The long-unavailable 1967 reunion album Together Again from Dion & The Belmonts has returned to streaming, capturing a pivotal moment in the group’s history.

Tagged as: 1960s Music, Album Reissues, Classic Pop, Dion, Doo Wop, The Belmonts, Together Again

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R.I.P. Guy Villari of The Regents 1942-2017

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

A lot of people think that Barbara Ann was created by the Beach Boys but four years earlier, it was a number 13 hit for the Regents.

Tagged as: 60s, Doo Wop, pop, The Regents, USA

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R.I.P. Ronald ‘Bingo’ Mundy of The Marcels At 76

by Paul Cashmere

Ronald “Bingo” Mundy, one of the original members of the Marcels, died on Friday from pneumonia at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA at the age of 76.

Tagged as: 50s, Doo Wop, pop, The Marcels, USA

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The Marcels with Cornelius Harp, Noise11, Photo

Cornelius Harp Of The Marcels Dies Of Natural Causes

by Paul Cashmere

Cornelius “Nini” Harp, the lead singer of the Marcels, died on Wednesday from what was reported to be natural causes.

Tagged as: 50s, Blue Moon, Cornelius Harp, Doo Wop, The Marcels, USA

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R.I.P. Floyd ‘Buddy’ McRae, Last Surviving Member Of The Chords

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Floyd “Buddy” McRae, the last surviving member of the 50’s Doo Wop group The Chords, died on Tuesday afternoon at Montifiore Medical Center in the Bronx.

Tagged as: 50s, Doo Wop, Floyd Buddy McRae, The Chords, USA

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