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The Marcels

The Marcels has been played on NTS shows including ONDAS W/ DUBBY, with Lonely Boy first played on 2 November 2021.

The Marcels were a doo-wop group known for turning beloved American classical pop songs into rock and roll. The group formed in 1959 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with lead Cornelius Harp, bass Fred Johnson, Gene Bricker, Ron Mundy, and Richard Knauss. In 1961 many were shocked to hear a new version of the ballad, "Blue Moon" that began with the bass singer say, "bomp-baba-bomp" and "dip-da-dip." Still, the record sold a million and is featured in The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs…

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Merry Twist-Mas
The Marcels
Colpix Records1961
Merry Twist-Mas
The MarcelsColpix Records1961
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Twistin' Fever
The Marcels
Colpix Records1962
Twistin' Fever
The MarcelsColpix Records1962
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Lonely Boy
The Marcels
8881964
Lonely Boy
The Marcels8881964
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