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doo-wopUS pop-music form of the 1950s, a style of harmony singing without instrumental accompaniment or nearly so, almost exclusively by male groups. The name derives from the practice of having the lead vocalist singing the lyrics against a backing of nonsense syllables from the other members of the group. Doo-wop had roots in the 1930s with rhythm-and-blues groups like the Ink Spots and in gospel music. It was practised by street-corner groups in the inner cities, some of whom went on to make hit records; for example, ‘Earth Angel’ (1954) by the Penguins and ‘Why Do Fools Fall in Love’ (1956) by Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers. The first doo-wop record to be a number-one US pop hit was ‘The Great Pretender’ (1955) by the Platters. |
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From the title tribute to his Telecaster on, Kirchen not only shows his skills at playing and singing classic country idioms, but traditional rhythm & blues, blue-eyed soul and even a little doo-wop, too. Zappa would do something similar with his entire discography, releasing highly personal records that harked back to the doo-wop he loved in the '50s, say, and then offering up elaborate symphonic efforts, or jazz-infused sets that mostly had the effect of alienating whatever remained of his audience. Now, he said, he believes a golden oldies station that favors '50s and early '60s doo-wop music will reach a larger demographic than the over-55 audience it had reached in the past. |
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