Interracial Groups in the Doo Wop Era

[Paladin1950]

People in show business always seemed more open minded than the average American, at least in the 50's & 60's
#1 The Crests ( 16 Candles, The Angels Listened In, Step By Step, Trouble in Paradise)

 

[Paladin1950]

#2 The Del Vikings (Come Go With Me, Whispering Bells)

 

[Paladin1950]

#3 The Impalas ( Sorry I Ran All the Way Home)

 

[Paladin1950]

#4 Norman Fox and the Rob-Roys (Tell Me Why)

 

[Marquest]

And I thought the first interracial group in music was Sly and the Family Stone! Ya learn something new every day.
And BTW, "Sly Lives!" is a new documentary by Questlove now streaming on hulu. Watched half so far.

 

[OneEyedDiva]

People in show business always seemed more open minded than the average American, at least in the 50's & 60's
#1 The Crests ( 16 Candles, The Angels Listened In, Step By Step, Trouble in Paradise)
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I really liked them. At first seeing interracial groups was surprising, but that collaborations made me feel good. I really liked the Dell Vikings' songs too.

 

[OneEyedDiva]

And I thought the first interracial group in music was Sly and the Family Stone! Ya learn something new every day.
And BTW, "Sly Lives!" is a new documentary by Questlove now streaming on hulu. Watched half so far.

That doc is on my watchlist, but I haven't gotten to it yet. A friend told me it's a must see. What do you think so far?

 

[OneEyedDiva]

The bio for this group says the members are African American, Hispanic and Italian. This was one of my favorite slower songs back in the day.

 

[Marquest]

That doc is on my watchlist, but I haven't gotten to it yet. A friend told me it's a must see. What do you think so far?

Love it!