The Crows
One of the first doo wop groups, one of the first so-called bird groups, and one of the first acts of any kind to score a bona fide rock & roll hit record, the Crows were among the more important one-shot artists in rock & roll history. Discovered at New York's Apollo Theater in 1952, the Crows were one of the many groups pioneering doo wop with their infectious, cheerful vocals and harmonies, use of nonsense syllables, and modified jump blues instrumental backing. Cut in 1953, "Gee," with its irresistible melody, naively enthusiastic street-corner singing, and Charlie Christian-like guitar solo, was far and away their best single. It was also their only successful one, although it needed almost a year to take off, reaching number 14 on the pop charts (and number two on the R&B charts) in early 1954. Recording about a half-dozen other 45s between 1952 and 1954, the group broke up with little fanfare only months after "Gee" fell off the hit parade.
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Discographie
15 album(s) • Trié par Meilleures ventes
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Strictly for the Birds
Soul - Paru chez Fuel Records le 11 juin 2000
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Smoking Gun (I'm Not Afraid)
Rock - Paru chez The Crows le 2 juin 2017
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The Crows (Vintage Charm)
R&B - Paru chez Don't stop the music le 28 févr. 2023
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Crests, Crows and a Crew Cut - [The Dave Cash Collection]
The Crests, The Crows, The Crew-Cuts
R&B - Paru chez The Dave Cash Collection - OMP le 9 mai 2011
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The Crows
Alternatif et Indé - Paru chez Amphetamine Reptile Records le 23 mai 2006
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The Crows - Music History
Soul - Paru chez Vintage Jukebox le 17 mai 2021
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Gee (Billboard Hot 100 - No 14)
R&B - Paru chez Music Manager le 23 oct. 2020
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Classics R&B: The Crows
R&B - Paru chez Nuova Canaria le 2 janv. 2013
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Doo Wop Legends: The Crows
R&B - Paru chez Kateland le 10 févr. 2014
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Presenting The Crows
R&B - Paru chez Universal Digital Enterprises le 24 juin 1953
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