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50 deaths that have rocked the music world in 2025

Penn Live 25 Mar 2025
We are nearly a quarter of the way through 2025, and the year seems to be flying by ... Deaths that stunned the music world in 2025 ... COUNTRY ... 4 ... The Flamingos were also inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2000 and the Doo-Wop Hall of Fame in 2001.
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John & Paul: A Love Story in Songs by Ian Leslie review – a Beatles bromance

The Observer 23 Mar 2025
“I’m never going to fall out with anybody again.” Still, the enshrinement of John and vilification of Paul had begun ... As Paul put it ... behind Hey Jude, for example, he discerns Bach, doo-wop, Broadway, Anglican church music and gospel ... So was whistling ... .
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They Might Be Giants' record label wanted them to start a dance craze

AV Club 23 Mar 2025
... stuff—particularly from the early ’50s, because it was a number-one hit—got erased in favor of a sort of ersatz idea of early rock and roll, and even doo-wop, as the official culture of the period.
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‘Jersey Boys’ tracks the rise of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons at FST

Herald-Tribune Sarasota 22 Mar 2025
Sarasota Arts and Culture Events to Watch in 2025 ... The musical “Jersey Boys” brought their story to Broadway, backed by more than two dozen of their hits, causing a resurgent interest in the group and the mix of pop and doo-wop they popularized.
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The Beach Boys Endless Summer Gold Tour surfs into Vancouver

Canoe 21 Mar 2025
Blending doo-wop pop, first wave rock ‘n’ roll and upbeat Bakersfield country, the Beach Boys brought stories of teenage life by the beaches of California to the entire world ... “Doo-wop sounds, the ...
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Hesperia school honors ’70s rock legend with first annual Redbone Music Festival

Daily Press Victorville 21 Mar 2025
Hesperia school honors 70s icon with Redbone Music Festival ... "I am loving this," Vegas told the Daily Press ... Tango ... Greg Esparza was a guest vocalist for Tango ... Their talent caught the eye of doo-wop singer Jimmy Clanton and they became his touring band.
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Iconic Jersey Shore doo-wop motel will be replaced by homes

NJ 20 Mar 2025
A motel considered vital to preserving the doo-wop feel of the Wildwoods is poised for demolition after North Wildwood officials approved a housing development on the property ....
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The Drifters, Cornell Gunter’s Coasters join forces in Greeneville

Johnson City Press 19 Mar 2025
Come next Saturday night, the Niswonger Performing Arts Center will be filled with doo-wop hits and songs from yesteryear ....
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Def Leppard announces tour with Bret Michaels, 2 NY shows. Get tickets

New York Post 19 Mar 2025
Vivid Seats is the New York Post's official ticketing partner ... Featured pricing is subject to change ... Two-day passes ... King’s doo-wop classic “Stand By Me” to raise money for FireAid, an organization that supports victims of the L.A.
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R&B’s heartbreaking 2025: 11 iconic singers who have died this year

Penn Live 15 Mar 2025
The R&B world has been rocked harder than perhaps any other genre in music this year with the death of 11 legendary singers ... He was 72 ... The Flamingos were also inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2000 and the Doo-Wop Hall of Fame in 2001.
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Doechii Joins Lauryn Hill Onstage for 'Doo Wop (That Thing)' in Miami

Billboard 10 Mar 2025
Doechii called Lauryn Hill her “hero” after their surprise duet at Jazz in the Gardens Festival in Miami ....
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Doechii receives ‘Gratest Honor’ on stage with Hip-Hop legend

The News International 10 Mar 2025
... festival Jazz in the Gardens to duet the latter's hit track Doo Wop (That Thing), on Saturday, March 9th.
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