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Jay & The Americans; The Ames Brothers [1]; The Andrews Sisters; Dave Appell & the Applejacks; Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes; The Bell Notes; Bill Haley & His Comets
Baby Washington; B.B. King; B. Bumble and the Stingers; Bachdenkel; The Bachelors; Badfinger; The Balloon Farm; The Band; A Band of Angels; Band of Joy; Bangor Flying ...
At age 15, he won the Silver Award as "The Promising Male Vocalist of 1958". His first album, Hold That Tiger reached the top 15 within two weeks. [ 17 ] The song "Think of Me", although it did not chart in the US, was a big hit in some Asian countries including Sri Lanka in 1964.
Pat Boone became one of the most successful artists of the 50s with his heavily pop-influenced "covers" of R&B hits like "Two Hearts, Two Kisses (Make One Love)", "Ain't That a Shame", and "At My Front Door (Crazy Little Mama)". Boone got his fame by covering black R&B hits; his cover versions of the original artists outsold the originals.
Popular music, or "classic pop," dominated the charts for the first half of the 1950s.Vocal-driven classic pop replaced Big Band/Swing at the end of World War II, although it often used orchestras to back the vocalists. 1940s style Crooners vied with a new generation of big voiced singers, many drawing on Italian bel canto traditions.
The pianist was a very popular performer in the 1950s and ’60s, and after performing in Vegas a few times, he quickly became one of the most popular and highest-paid stars in the city. Getty ...
Charles William Mumy Jr. (/ ˈ m uː m i /; born February 1, 1954 [2]) is an American actor, writer, producer, and musician.He came to prominence in the 1960s as a child actor whose work included television appearances on Bewitched, I Dream of Jeannie, The Twilight Zone, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, and a role in the film Dear Brigitte, followed by a three-season role as Will Robinson in the ...
Black American actors over 50 don’t always get the recognition they deserve — even from major institutions like the Academy Awards. Still, their legacy and influence is undeniable.