The world knows The Penguins as the group that recorded "Earth Angel (Will You Be Mine),"one of the best-selling, most beloved oldies of all time. But to doo-wop fans, the group was more than just a one-hit wonder, and lead singer Cleve Duncan has kept The Penguins functioning as a viable outfit for the past 45 years.
"Earth Angel (Will You Be Mine)" is an American Doo Wop song, originally released by The Penguins in 1954 on the Dootone label (Dootone 348), as the B-side to . The song became a major hit for The Crew-Cuts in 1955, it reached the Billboard charts on January 29, 1955.
The song was originally recorded as a demo at Ted Brinson's garage studio in South Los Angeles in October 1954, with producer Dootsie Williams. "Earth Angel" quickly outstripped its A-side in popularity, and reached 1 on the Billboard R&B chart for three weeks in early 1955, and 8 on the pop chart. Covered many times since, the love song would prove to be the only Top 40 hit from the group.
"Earth Angel" ranked 151st on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. In 2004, it was one of 50 recordings chosen by the Library of Congress to be added to the National Recording Registry. The Penguins' rendition is considered by many to be "the granddaddy of rock n' roll"[citation needed] since it was one of the first records which could be described as rock and roll to hit the national pop charts.
Are also similar to the Rodgers and Hart song, "Blue Moon", which was popular with many doo-wop groups. The coda of Earth Angel, with the repeatedly harmonized word "You-oo... you-oo... you-oo... you-oo," had previously been heard in The Dominoes' #5 R&B cover of "These Foolish Things (Remind Me Of You)"
" EARTH ANGEL "
I feel like this song after listening to several songs. Listening to music to understand. I love words and the meaning of this song. Especially singing that “(Oh-oh-oh-oh) (Wah-ah-ah) (Oh-oh-oh-oh) Earth angel, earth angel. Will you be mine. My darling dear .Love you all the time. I'm just a fool. A fool in love with you. “I really like it.
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