Penguins

The Penguins were an American doo-wop group from Los Angeles, California, that were active during the 1950s and early 1960s. They are known for their 1954 hit song, "Earth Angel", which was one of the first rhythm and blues songs to cross over to the pop charts. The song would ultimately prove to be their only success. The song peaked at No. 8 on the US Billboard Best Sellers in Stores pop chart but had a three-week run at No. 1 on the R&B chart.
The Penguins were one of a number of doo-wop groups of the period named after birds (such as The Orioles, The Flamingos, and The Crows). One of the members smoked Kool cigarettes, which, at the time, had "Willie the Penguin" as its cartoon advertising character. They considered themselves "cool" and accordingly decided to call themselves "The Penguins"
==Links to Peel==
Peel probably first heard of the group when he was living in America, as the group were more popular there than in the UK. He would often play their tunes on his radio programmes, including their American hit, "Earth Angel". 
==Shows Played==
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*12 June 1973: Earth Angel
;1976
*08 April 1976: Earth Angel (v/a album - The American Dream - The London American Legend Part Two) DREAM
;1980
*25 March 1980: I Ain't Gonna Cry No More (LP - The Best Groups In Rock N Roll) Mercury
;1987
*21 January 1987: Earth Angel
;1988
*05 December 1988: Please Mr Junkman (v/a album - The Dootone Story Volume 1) Ace
;1989
*11 January 1989: Love Will Make Your Mind Go Wild (album - Earth Angel) Ace
;1997
*18 January 1997: Earth Angel
*10 April 1997: I Ain't Gonna Cry No More (Various Artists Compilation LP - Dootone Doo Wop Vol. 2) Ace
;2000
*14 December 2000: Baby Let's Make Love (78) Duto
==External Links==
*Wikipedia
*Discogs
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