Album: Flamingo Serenade by The Flamingos
Genre: doo wop

Description: A beautiful experience to hear this amazing group sing standards on this album! The Flamingos have been my all-time favorite group since I first heard them sing "I Only Have Eyes For You" (now considered a standard) and "Lovers Never Say Goodbye" in 1959. I have many of their 45's and I only bought this album because it was the only one that included "Yours," which was the flip side of "Love Walked In." If you've never heard the Flamingos sing "Yours" you're missing an extraordinary experience. But then any song by the Flamingos is extraordinary. Their world-class harmonies, timing, <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/The+Flamingos/Flamingo+Serenade">Read more on Last.fm</a>.

Artist Background: The Flamingos are a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducted doo wop group from the United States, most popular in the mid to late 1950s and best known for their 1959 cover version of "I Only Have Eyes for You". Billboard magazine wrote The Flamingos are universally hailed as one of the finest and most influential vocal groups in pop music history; their music being defined as elegant and sophisticated. Jacob Carey (Jake) and Ezekial Carey (Zeke), bass and 2nd tenor, respectively, formed the group... Part of the Chicago, Illinois, USA music scene. Emerged in the classic era. Associated with R&B movement.

Music Scene: Part of the Chicago, Illinois, USA music scene. Emerged in the classic era. Associated with R&B movement.

Tags: doo wop


A beautiful experience to hear this amazing group sing standards on this album! The Flamingos have been my all-time favorite group since I first heard them sing "I Only Have Eyes For You" (now considered a standard) and "Lovers Never Say Goodbye" in 1959. I have many of their 45's and I only bought this album because it was the only one that included "Yours," which was the flip side of "Love Walked In." If you've never heard the Flamingos sing "Yours" you're missing an extraordinary experience. But then any song by the Flamingos is extraordinary. Their world-class harmonies, timing,…

Flamingo Serenade

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