Title: Goldmine's 20 greatest doo-wop groups - Goldmine Magazine: Record Collector & Music Memorabilia
Headings: Goldmine's 20 greatest doo-wop groups
Goldmine's 20 greatest doo-wop groups
The Clovers
The Coasters
The Crests
The Del Vikings
The Drifters
The Duprees
The Flamingos
Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers
The Heartbeats/Shep & The Limelights
Jay & The Americans
Lee Andrews & The Hearts
Little Anthony & The Imperials
The Miracles
The Orioles
The Platters
The Rays
The Shirelles
The Skyliners
The Spaniels
Phill’s Honorable Mention

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The Clovers. Courtesy Rhino Records. The Chantels
The Chantels notched three national hits before The Shirelles got their first. The biggest, of course, was the group’s signature song, “Maybe,” which became one of doo-wop’s signature songs, as well. The song has been covered since, but even Janis Joplin couldn’t match the vocal of soprano high-schooler Arlene Smith. The Clovers
Well before the onslaught of rock and roll, The Clovers were topping the charts with 19 Top 10 hits between 1951 and 1956, most of which were covered later. Among others, “Lovey Dovey” was done by Clyde McPhatter; “ One Mint Julep” became an instrumental hit for Ray Charles; “