Marcels

The Marcels were an American doo-wop group known for turning popular music songs into rock and roll. The group formed in 1959 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and signed to Colpix Records with lead Cornelius Harp, bass Fred Johnson, Gene Bricker, Ron Mundy, and Richard Knauss. The group was named after a popular hair style of the day, the marcel wave, by Fred Johnson's younger sister Priscilla.
==Links to Peel==
Peel was a fan of doo-wop music and would occasionally play the Marcels on his shows. Their 1961 hit, 'Blue Moon', which was one of the UK Singles Chart Number Ones, was played by John Walters when he sat in for Peel in the summer of 1981.
==Shows Played==
;thumb|220x220px1980
*12 August 1980: Friendly Loans (7") Colpix
;1981
*11 June 1981 (John Walters): Blue Moon (v/a album - Cruisin' 61) Increase
;1992
*24 December 1992: 'Merry Twist-Mas (Compilation CD-Doo Wop Christmas)' (Rhino)
;2002
*25 April 2002 (Radio Eins): Blue Moon (album - Blue Moon)
==See Also==
*The Doo-Wop Hall of Fame: Blue Moon
==External Links==
*Wikipedia
*Discogs
Category:Artists