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Genre: doo-wop

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Parent Genre: blues

Doo-wop music is a genre that emerged in the 1950s and 1960s, characterized by its tight harmonies, simple melodies, and catchy rhythms. It often features vocal groups singing about love and romance, with lyrics that are both sentimental and playful. Doo-wop groups typically consisted of four or five members, with one or two lead singers and the others providing backup vocals and harmonies. The music was popular among teenagers and young adults, and was often played at dances and social gatherings.


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Drum Kit, Electric Guitar, Vocals, Bass Guitar, Piano, Keyboard/Piano, Synthesizer, Organ, Horn Section, Acoustic Guitar, Harmonica

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Most popular doo-wop albums

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Wonderful One
2021
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Presenting The Chords
1954
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No Place To Hide
2010
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Get a Job
1996
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Born to Late
2012
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Johnny Tillotson's Best
2000
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Frankie Avalon
2008
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Sh-Boom
2006
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Runaround Sue
1961
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Most Of All - The Singles As & Bs
2011
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Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini
2021
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Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow
2022
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Don & Juan
2009
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The Fabulous Cadillacs
1957
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Something Old, Something New, Something Blue, Something Else
1962
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For Collectors Only
1996

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List of doo-wop artists

Here is a list of doo-wop artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the doo-wop genre. You can find out what doo-wop genre sounds like where you can preview artists or sort them the way you want, just click the headers to sort.

#namepopularityfollowers
1 48 213448
2 42 85466
3 30 32575
4 42 46509
5 39 16961
6 62 616148
7 30 22152
8 35 68779
9 42 104844
10 45 16052
11 51 267779
12 43 21655
13 44 46216
14 58 516371
15 37 24888
16 40 49678
17 40 68921
18 57 464757
19 39 112386
20 44 169971
21 47 212827
22 36 20843
23 36 35088
24 35 97288
25 57 199545
26 49 207084
27 31 9166
28 29 44006
29 53 112049
30 27 14164
31 26 7011
32 52 302602
33 49 130357
34 48 283921
35 48 123817
36 46 56765
37 38 56039
38 49 116917
39 47 66525
40 34 19176
41 44 85426
42 45 54180
43 29 15870
44 34 36094
45 43 75131
46 39 30985
47 37 23901
48 44 63250
49 41 67034
50 32 25255
51 40 20298
52 38 32414
53 34 35694
54 34 15701
55 31 13341
56 31 82917
57 33 34480
58 32 20134
59 29 26407
60 31 5362
61 30 17116
62 29 10788
63 29 5021
64 27 5689
65 27 3293
66 27 8356
67 27 7700
68 25 15745
69 26 8906
70 26 13436
71 25 15623
72 25 5753
73 25 15752
74 25 16404
75 51 119733
76 39 66346
77 39 12760
78 52 33731
79 32 40284
80 48 35569
81 50 75355
82 43 22133
83 42 79488
84 41 42064
85 41 24552
86 41 31491
87 37 10428
88 29 6108
89 29 22701
90 36 8449
91 33 18061
92 31 1727
93 31 41154
94 31 1396
95 31 20095
96 28 16082
97 28 8866
98 27 14627
99 27 19331
100 26 2898

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