Claim: The Mellows that specializes in doo-wop, which features vocal group harmony to a simple beat with little instrumentation,  was disbanded in  1958, and its lead vocal, Leach Boyd,  gave up singing and went to work in a factory on 143th Street.
Evidence: Lillian Leach (December 20, 1936 – April 26, 2013), also known by her married name, Lillian Leach Boyd, was an American singer who performed lead vocals with the Bronx-based doo-wop group the Mellows.