The Solitaires
Best remembered for their hit "Walking Along," Harlem doo wop group the Solitaires was formed in 1953 by ex-Vocaleer Herman Curtis in tandem with tenor Buzzy Willis and bass Pat Gaston, who together previously teamed in the Crows. Three former members of the Mello-Moods -- tenor Monte Owens, baritone Bobby Baylor, and pianist Bobby Williams -- completed the founding lineup, which soon signed with the Old Town label to issue a series of lushly atmospheric local hits including "Wonder Why," "Blue Valentine," and a cover of Bing Crosby's "I Don't Stand a Ghost of a Chance With You." With Curtis' 1955 exit, new lead Milton Love (formerly of the Concords) steered the Solitaires to greater success with "The Wedding," followed in 1956 by the lovely "The Angels Sang"; a year later "Walking Along" became the group's biggest hit. Personnel changes consistently plagued the Solitaires in the years to follow, however, and over time the group's uniquely romantic approach was supplanted by a sound clearly influenced by the Coasters; in the wake of their final recordings from 1961, the current roster disbanded, with Willis later working for labels including RCA and MGM. Various Solitaires lineups toured the oldies circuit in the decades to come.
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Doo Wop Classics
R&B - Erschienen bei Vintage Masters Inc. am 01.10.2011
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The Deluxe Collection (Remastered)
Blues - Erschienen bei Master Tape Records am 21.08.2020
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Solitaires
Jazz - Erschienen bei Black Sheep Music am 04.12.2013
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Walking Along
Pop - Erschienen bei Treasury Collection am 13.03.2014
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The Angels Sang - 40 Doo Wop Classics
Pop - Erschienen bei Ap music am 04.03.2013
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Walking Along - The Best Of The Solitaires
Vokalmusik (weltlich und geistlich) - Erschienen bei Jasmine Records am 14.10.2011
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Embraceable You
Soul - Erschienen bei Classic Records am 28.01.2011
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Walking Along
Soul - Erschienen bei Classic Records am 28.01.2011
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The Dubs Meet the Solitaires Doo Wop
Pop - Erschienen bei Old Gold Media am 14.10.2009
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The Solitaires Meet the Wrens Doo Wop, Vol. 1
Pop - Erschienen bei Classic Records am 07.11.2009
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The Solitaires Meet the Wrens Doo Wop, Vol. 2
Pop - Erschienen bei Classic Records am 09.11.2009
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South Of The Border
Soul - Erschienen bei Diamond Days am 05.05.2008
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Magic of The Solitaires
Pop - Erschienen bei Shami Media Group 3 am 28.01.2016
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Walking Along
Soul - Erschienen bei Bridge Pa Digital am 29.04.2024
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