DustyRose's Stardust Melodiez Vol. 5

Hello DooWop Lovers out there,This is Volume 5 Of My Stardust Melodiez Series..I hope you can find some sweet ballads in this set, This one was ready to go but took me a little longer than I expected to post but I now present to you some of my favorite DooWops that I'm almost sure you will like, Just send me your correct e-mail with a small comment showing me your appreciation and I will get that password out to those who are interested asap,  Thanks!

Some 411 on a few of these tracks, as always corrections are welcome!

Sending out a BIG thank you to RossyBoy for this very interesting cover!

                                              Enjoy!  @-}--- Rose

01. The Capris - Stardust

1999- Ambient Sound

02. The Elgins - Here In Your Arms

1964  Congress sub of Kapp records

03. The Admirations - The Lonely Street

1967  -  Brunswick, Everytime I hear this song I wanna jump up, stomp my feet & do a flamenco dance! I guess I'm safe to say this is The Brooklyn Doo-Wop group, not The Admirations of Chicago’s North Side,  My guess is this white doowop group must of crossed over to soul in the mid 60's

04. The Tunemasters - Miracle Of Love

 1959 (Unreleased)

05. The Roberson Brothers - Wishing

1962  -  Verl label   also pressed on The Three Rivers label as Walt, Percy and The Tracers - Wishing in 1961

06. The Starlets - My Last Cry

 1961 - Pam Label, These Starlets were an American girl group from Chicago, Illinois. The group came together in 1961, and auditioned for a Chicago songwriter, Bernice Williams. The group then toured with Jackie Wilson, Mary Wells, and Gladys Knight & the Pips. Their group's follow-up single, "My Last Cry", was less successful. They then moved to Okeh Records, releasing one single, 1962's "You Belong to Me", and broke up shortly thereafter. There was another group known as The Starlets aka The Angels aka Angie & The Chicklettes from (Orange, New Jersey)

07. The Vocaleers - The Night Is Quiet

1960 -  Vest   AKA The Rainbows

The Vocaleers had one of the more unusual sounds of the early 1950s. While only one of their records made the national charts, they were consistent hit-makers in New York and other local areas. In recognition of the Vocaleers' contributions to R&B music, in April 1996 they were inducted into the UGHA Hall Of Fame.

08. The Mood Makers - Dream A Dream

1961  -  Bambi

aka The  Five Delights aka The Watusi Warriors from New York 

09. Ruth Fadden & The Supremes-Darling, Listen To The Words Of This Song

1956   -  Old Town

10. The Peppermints - My First Love

1966  -  Ruby-Doo

11. Mickey Toliver & The Capitols - Little Things

1958  - Gateway 721

12. The Dolls – Please Come Home

1959  -  Okeh

13. Pure Gold The Group - Life Is But A Dream

2008  -  Collectables Label

Pure Gold doo-wops their way through the decades, performing material from the 50s, 60s, and 70s, as well as a blend of blues, standards and original material to highlight their unique talents and range. 

14. Bill Baker's Satins - Story Untold

1987  -  DelCam Records 

Originally from New Haven, Connecticut,in the mid 50's. Bill Baker was a past member of this singing group, there was alot of reorganizing of members,labels & lead singers. The group would be briefly known as "Fred Parris and the Scarlets", then they reverted to the Five Satins name but had little success on the charts. The Baker-led group split up so Bill Baker started his own Five Satins group in 1981,   In 2003, the Five Satins were inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame and still active. Bill Baker died in 1994

15. Linda & The Del Rios - I Don't Want To Be Loved

1962  -  Cracker Jack #4005

16. The Citations - It Hurts Me

1961  -  Don El

17. The Chantels - Prayee

1959  -  End

18. The Pentagons - Until Then

1962  -  on Caldwell 411- on Jamie 1210 1961

19. The Vel-Tones - I Need You So 

1960  - Zara 901

20. Jack & Jill - Just As You Are

1964   -  Maxx 330

The vocals of Van McCoy and Kendra Spotswood, AKA Kenni Woods. During 1961, McCoy met Kendra (aka. Sandi Sheldon) to whom he became engaged. For the next five years, they sang and recorded music together professionally. They also recorded under the names of The Pacettes, Fantastic Vantastics & The Vonettes..Van and Kendra sounded so alike that sometimes it wasn't easy to tell who was singing what,Their relationship ended when McCoy delayed their wedding plans, because of a work contract he had signed with Columbia Records..McCoy died from a heart attack in Englewood, New Jersey, on July 6, 1979, at the age of 39

21. Arthur Lee Maye & The Five Crowns - Truly

1955  -  RPM 424

Born: Dec 11, 1934 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama...

Arthur Lee Maye occupied a unique place in the history of doo-wop. Besides being a great lead singer who recorded with various groups for over a dozen labels, he was also a professional baseball player who spent thirteen years in the majors. He died on July 17, 2002

22. The Invictors - This Thing Called Love

1962  -  TPE 8217

23. The Ronettes - When I Saw You

1964  -  Philles, Formed in the Washington Heights/Spanish Harlem area of New York City... Sisters Veronica (aka Ronnie) and Estelle Bennett and their cousin Nedra Talley first started harmonizing together as teenagers in 1959, Disbanded in 1966.

24. Johnny Jack - Oh What a Way to Be Loved

1964  -  Masterdon  100

25. The Baby Dolls - There You Are

1968  -  Gamble Label

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