The Penguins
The Penguins
Latest Release
- Reggae per Xics - El Cuc Quàntic
- May 2024
- • 13 Songs
Top Songs
| 1 | Earth Angel (Will You Be Mine) [1954 Music Sales Version] | ||
| 2 | Hey Senorita | ||
| 3 | Earth Angel Will You Be Mine | ||
| 4 | Memories of El Monte | ||
| 5 | She's Gone, Gone [digitally remastered] |
Albums
Apr 2024 • 1 song
Apr 2024 • 1 song
Mar 2024 • 1 song
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About
Biography
Best known for their hit single "Earth Angel," the doo wop quartet the Penguins were never able to replicate the success of their only Top 40 hit, but the song nevertheless became a rock & roll classic. The Penguins formed in 1953, when the group's members -- Cleveland Duncan (lead tenor vocal), Curtis Williams (bass-baritone vocal), Dexter Tisby (tenor vocal), and Bruce Tate (baritone vocal) -- were all attending Fremont High School in Los Angeles, CA.
Although he wasn't the lead singer, Williams was the leader of the group. He learned "Earth Angel" from vocalist Jesse Belvi...