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"Earth Angel (Will You Be Mine)" is an American pop song, originally released by The Penguins in 1954 on the Dootone label (Dootone 348), as the B-side to "Hey Señorita". The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Popular music is Music belonging to any of a number of musical styles that are accessible to the general public and are disseminated by one or more A song is a Musical composition. Songs contain vocal parts that are performed 'sung' and generally feature Words ( Lyrics) commonly followed The Penguins were an American Doo-wop group of the 1950s and early 1960s best remembered for their only Top 40 hit, " Earth Angel Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) A-side and B-side originally referred to the two sides of 7 inch Vinyl records on which singles were released beginning in the 1950s

Both songs were originally recorded, as demo recordings, at Ted Brinson's garage studio in South Los Angeles in October 1954, with producer Dootsie Williams[1][2]. A demo version or demo of a song (shortened from the word "demonstration" is one recorded for reference rather than for release South Los Angeles, often abbreviated as South LA, is the official name for a large geographic and cultural portion lying to the southwest and southeast of downtown "Earth Angel" quickly outstripped the 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. A-side and B-side originally referred to the two sides of 7 inch Vinyl records on which singles were released beginning in the 1950s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States. Covered many times since, the love song would prove to be the only Top 40 hit from the group. In Popular music, a cover version, or simply cover, is a new rendition ( Performance or Recording) of a previously recorded commercially released A love song is about falling in love and the happiness it brings The Top Forty or Top 40 is a music industry shorthand for the currently most-popular songs in a particular genre. In Popular music, a chart-topper is an extremely popular recording, identified by its inclusion in a ranked list&mdasha Chart &mdashof top A musical ensemble is a group of two or more Musicians who perform instrumental or vocal Music.

"Earth Angel" ranked 151st on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. Rolling Stone is a United States -based Magazine devoted to Music, Politics, and Popular culture that is published In 2004, it was one of 50 recordings chosen by the Library of Congress to be added to the National Recording Registry. The Library of Congress is the De facto National library of the United States and the research arm of the United States Congress The National Recording Registry is a list of sound recordings that "are culturally historically or aesthetically important and/or inform or reflect life in the United States The Penguins' rendition is considered by many to be "the grandaddy of rock n' roll" since it was one of the first records which could be described as rock and roll to hit the national pop charts. There are many candidates for the title of the first rock and roll record, but it is arguable whether any such thing exists

The UK edition of "Earth Angel" (on London Records) sold very few copies, and hence enjoys legendary status among record collectors as an extremely rare and valuable record. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located London Records is a Record label headquartered in the United Kingdom, originally marketing records in the United States, Canada and Latin Record collecting is a pastime for millions of music fans the world over

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Authorship

Who wrote the song is up for some debate. A song is a Musical composition. Songs contain vocal parts that are performed 'sung' and generally feature Words ( Lyrics) commonly followed It was originally credited to The Penguins' baritone singer Curtis Williams, but, after a legal dispute in 1956, both Jesse Belvin and Gaynel Hodge, at the time a member of another Los Angeles vocal group, The Turks, were added as co-writers. The Penguins were an American Doo-wop group of the 1950s and early 1960s best remembered for their only Top 40 hit, " Earth Angel This article is related to a series of articles under the main article Voice type. Jesse Lorenzo Belvin ( December 15, 1932 – February 6, 1960) was an American R&B singer pianist and songwriter popular in the 1950s

One source[3] states that ""Earth Angel" was a pastiche of everything that was floating around Los Angeles". According to one of the most reputable sources[1], it was started by Belvin, and then evolved through various differently titled songs recorded by Hodge and Williams. In turn they were influenced by "Dream Girl", Belvin's #2 R&B hit as one half of Jesse and Marvin, which contained many of the same vocal inflections used in "Earth Angel". Jesse Lorenzo Belvin ( December 15, 1932 – February 6, 1960) was an American R&B singer pianist and songwriter popular in the 1950s Marvin & Johnny was the stage name of a 1950s Doo-wop duo which featured Marvin Phillips (born October 23, 1931 and Emory "Johnny" Perry The "Will you be mine?" hook was borrowed from the #9 R&B hit of the same name by the Swallows[1]. A very similar song, in terms of its piano introduction and chord progression, is "I Know" recorded in 1953 by The Hollywood Flames, a group in which Hodge and Williams were both members for a time. The Hollywood Flames were an American R&B vocal group in the 1950s best known for their hit, "Buzz Buzz Buzz" The chord changes are also similar to the Rodgers and Hart song, "Blue Moon", which was popular with many doo-wop groups. Rodgers and Hart were an American songwriting partnership consisting of the composer Richard Rodgers (1902 &ndash 1979 and the lyricist " Blue Moon " is a classic popular song. It was written by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart in 1934, and has become a standard Ballad 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)"[3]. The Dominoes redirects here For the 70s blues-rock supergroup see Derek and the Dominos.

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References

  1. ^ a b c Dawson, Jim; & Propes, Steve (1992). What was the first rock ’n’ roll record?. Faber & Faber. ISBN 0-571-12939-0
  2. ^ The Doo-Wop Society of Southern California: Doo-Wop Links
  3. ^ a b The Doo-Wop Society of Southern California: Doo-Wop Links
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