Doo-wop
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Doo-wop is a subgenre of rhythm and blues music that originated in African-American communities during the late 1940s, mainly in the large cities of the United States, including New York, Philadelphia
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The Moonglows, 1956
Herman Santiago, original lead singer of the Teenagers.
The Ramones in Toronto (1976).
Pop rock
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Pop rock is rock music with greater emphasis on professional songwriting and recording craft, and less emphasis on attitude than standard rock music. Originating in the late 1950s as an alternative to
Doo-wop
…Padua School in the Bronx, where they were trained to sing Gregorian Chants. Their first recording was "He's Gone" (1958), which made them the first pop rock girl group to chart. Their second single, "Maybe" hit the charts, No. 15 on Billboard's Hot 100. In 1960, the Chiffons began as a trio of schoolmates…
Paul McCartney and Wings performing in 1976 (Paul and Linda McCartney pictured)
The Monkees in 1966
Panic! at the Disco performing in 2008