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The Marcels were an American doo-wop group known for turning popular music songs into rock and roll. The group formed in 1959 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and signed to Colpix Records with lead Cornelius Harp, bass Fred Johnson, Gene Bricker, Ron Mundy, and Richard Knauss.
28. Juli 2009 · The Marcels Meet the Avons by The Marcels released in 2009. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.
They named themselves after Harp's hairstyle, the marcel. The group did a string of covers as demo tapes that were sent to Colpix. The label's A&R director had them cut several oldies at RCA's New York studios in 1961, one of them being "Blue Moon."
The Marcels were a doo-wop group formed in 1959 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with Cornelius Harp (lead), Fred Johnson (bass), Gene Bricker, Ron Mundy, and Richard Knauss. In 1961, Richard Knauss and Gene Bricker left and were replaced by Allen Johnson (brother of Fred) and Walt Maddox.
Sign up for Deezer for free and listen to The Marcels: discography, top tracks and playlists. The Marcels were a vocal group who sang the close harmony form of R&B called doo-wop that became popular in America in the late 1950s.
11. Aug. 2009 · This budget CD features two popular Doo Wop groups, The Marcels and The Avons. Each group showcases five of their best recordings. Includes the hit songs Blue Moon-The Marcels and Baby-The Avons.
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The Marcels. about the band. The Marcels are as advertised, the guys who put the "Bomp" in the "Bomp-A-Bomp" back in 1961 when their first recording, "Blue Moon" sold over two and a half million copies. The Marcels can boast of three record albums, numerous hit singles, with sales in the millions.
