The 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. They are best known for their 1961 hit Blue Moon. The single went gold and was listed as one of the songs which shaped rock and roll by Rolling Stone Magazine. Vocal Group Hall of Fame.
== Genres ==
Doo Wop
Category:Sixties
Category:Doo Wop
Category:Rock and Roll