The Flamingos
The Flamingos are an American doo-wop group formed in Chicago in 1953. The band became popular in mid-to-late 1950s and are known for their 1959 cover version of "I Only Have Eyes for You". They have since been hailed as one of the finest and most influential vocal groups in pop and doo wop music history. In 2001, the band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The band's cover version of "I Only Have Eyes for You" was ranked number 158 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the "500 Greatest Songs of All Time". |
Birth and Death Data: Born Founded 1953
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1955 - 1958
Roles Represented in DAHR: Vocal group
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Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Chess | 7813 | 10-in. | 3/21/1955 | That's my baby (chick-a-boom) | The Flamingos | Vocal group | ||
Chess | 7814 | 10-in. | March, 1954 | When | The Flamingos | Vocal group | ||
Chess | 7815 | 10-in. | Mar., 1955 | Need your love | The Flamingos | Vocal group | ||
Chess | 7854 | 10-in. | 6/30/1955 | Please come back home | The Flamingos | Vocal group | ||
Chess | 7855 | 10-in. | June, 1956 | Just for a kick | The Flamingos | Vocal group | ||
Chess | 7856 | 10-in. | 6/30/1955 | I want to love | The Flamingos | Vocal group | ||
Chess | 7950 | 10-in. | Dec. 1955 | I'll be home | The Flamingos | Vocal group | ||
Chess | 8067 | 10-in. | March, 1956 | A kiss from your lips | The Flamingos | Vocal group | ||
Chess | 8079 | 10-in. | April, 1956 | Get with it | The Flamingos | Vocal group | ||
Chess | 8164 | 10-in. | 7/31/1956 | The vow | The Flamingos | Vocal group | ||
Chess | 8187 | 10-in. | July, 1956 | Would I be crying | The Flamingos | Vocal group | ||
Chess | 8188 | 10-in. | July, 1956 | Shilly dilly | The Flamingos | Vocal group | ||
Decca | 102315 | 4/19/1957 | The ladder of love | The Flamingos | Vocal group | |||
Decca | 102316 | 4/19/1957 | That love is you | The Flamingos | Vocal group | |||
Decca | 102317 | 4/19/1957 | That love is you | The Flamingos | Vocal group | |||
Decca | 102318 | 4/19/1957 | [Unknown title(s)] | The Flamingos | Vocal group | |||
Decca | 103095 | 8/15/1957 | Helpless | The Flamingos | Vocal group | |||
Decca | 103096 | 8/15/1957 | My faith in you | The Flamingos | Vocal group | |||
Decca | 103097 | 8/15/1957 | Jerri-Lee | The Flamingos | Vocal group | |||
Decca | 103098 | 8/15/1957 | Hey now! | The Flamingos | Vocal group | |||
Decca | 104951 | 5/6/1958 | Kiss-a-me | The Flamingos | Vocal group | |||
Decca | 104952 | 5/6/1958 | Where mary go | The Flamingos | Vocal group | |||
Decca | 104953 | 5/6/1958 | Ever since I met Lucy | The Flamingos | Vocal group | |||
Decca | 104954 | 5/6/1958 | The rock and roll march | The Flamingos | Vocal group |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Flamingos, The," accessed November 2, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/315525.
Flamingos, The. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 2, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/315525.
"Flamingos, The." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Flamingos (Musical group) - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n92117154
Wikidata: The Flamingos - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1241507
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/133458756
MusicBrainz: The Flamingos - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/467c7eeb-3741-48b4-9bfb-7d6d0b2b0f83
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