The Monotones

The Monotones were a six-member American doo-wop vocal group in the 1950s. They are considered a one-hit wonder, as their only hit single was "The Book of Love", which peaked at No. 5 on the Billboard Top 100 in 1958.

Birth and Death Data: Born Founded 1955, Died Ceased 1962

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1957 - 1970

Roles Represented in DAHR: Musical group

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Chess M3002 10-in. 12/31/1957 Book of love The Monotones Musical group  
Chess M3003 10-in. 12/31/1957 You never loved me The Monotones Musical group  
Decca 122791 4/18/1970 You never loved me The Monotones Musical group  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Monotones, The," accessed November 14, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/332185.

Monotones, The. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 14, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/332185.

"Monotones, The." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 14 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/332185

External Sources

Wikipedia: The Monotones

Discogs: The Monotones

Allmusic: The Monotones

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Monotones (Musical group) - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n95048972

Wikidata: The Monotones - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2412899

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/141504606

MusicBrainz: The Monotones - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/abaabae8-2d0f-4fde-94e8-f2b88d6e11c8

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