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Hace 5 días · Doo-wop (also spelled doowop and doo wop) is a subgenre of rhythm and blues music that originated in African-American communities during the 1940s, [2] mainly in the large cities of the United States, including New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Chicago, Baltimore, Newark, Detroit, Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles.
Hace 1 día · El álbum consta de tres suites musicales que abarcan pop, doo-wop, jazz, hard rock, reggae, soul, blues, new wave y country. Las letras del álbum satirizan una serie de temas: los hippies, la alta sociedad, la moda, el uso de narcóticos, la apropiación cultural, la religión, los televangelistas y el servicio militar obligatorio.
3 de may. de 2024 · Doo-wop, style of rhythm-and-blues and rock-and-roll vocal music popular in the 1950s and ’60s. The structure of doo-wop music generally featured a tenor lead vocalist singing the melody of the song with a trio or quartet singing background harmony. The term doo-wop is derived from the sounds made.
As a musical genre, doo-wop features vocal group harmony with the musical qualities of many vocal parts, nonsense syllables, a simple beat, sometimes little or no instrumentation, and simple music and lyrics. It is ensemble single artists appearing with a backing group.
15 de may. de 2024 · Doo-wop initially took off as a genre of music in the 1940's and 50's in the United States' urban landscape. It has become known for its harmonious and mainstream R&B sound. This distinct style was foundational to the songs of many of the best doo-wop groups that have graced the music industry, spanning generations and influencing various genres.
Hace 5 días · Because I grew up listening to my dad who, as a Fifties rock and roll head, loved doo-wop music.’. In the words of Bobby Robinson, a well-known producer of the 1990s, ‘Doo-wop originally started out as the black teenage expression of the ’50s and rap emerged as the black teenage ghetto expression of the ’70s. [..]
4 de may. de 2024 · Published May 4, 2024 at 7:24 AM EDT. Listen • 5:16. The Persuasions. The 1950s doo wop group singing style was an important part of the development of rock and roll and R&B. But by the early 60s, it went out of fashion. The trend was towards slicker production, harmony and vocalizing rooted in gospel, and Motown.
