Flamingos

The Flamingos are an American doo-wop group formed in Chicago in 1953. The band became popular in mid-to-late 1950s and are known for their 1959 cover version of "I Only Have Eyes for You". They have since been hailed as one of the finest and most influential vocal groups in pop and doo wop music history. In 2001, the band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Jacob "Jake" Carey (bass) and Ezekiel "Zeke" Carey (second tenor) formed the group in Chicago, Illinois, United States, after meeting cousins baritone Paul Wilson and first tenor Johnny Carter at a Hebrew Israelite congregation. Earl Lewis (not the Channels lead) soon joined, and after a series of name changes ("The Swallows", "El Flamingos", "The Five Flamingos"), wound up being known as the Flamingos. Sollie McElroy soon replaced Lewis (who joined the Five Echoes).
==Links to Peel==
The Flamingos', 'I Only Have Eyes For You', was one of his favourite doo-wop songs that he enjoyed listening to. The song was included in his Peel's 77 All Time Favourite Records List which was published in the Disc & Music Echo paper in 1972, as well as his Peelenium 1959. In 1999 Quasi did a cover of the song for the John Peel's 60th Birthday Album. 
==Shows Played==
;1978
*27 July 1978: I’ll Be Home (LP - Alan Freed’s Memory Lane) Pye
;1986
*14 July 1986: Lovers Never Say Goodbye
;thumb|220x220px1988
*18 April 1988: I Only Have Eyes For You (LP - Flamingo Serenade) End
;1995
*29 July 1995: I Only Have Eyes For You (LP – Flamingo Serenade) End
;1999
*31 August 1999: I Only Have Eyes For You (clip)
*07 October 1999: 'I Only Have Eyes For You' (Peelenium 1959)
;2002
*13 February 2002: At Night (7" single) End
*14 February 2002: Mio Amore (7") End (JP: 'I was hoping that as I played it, Sheila would be listening to the lyrics and have her arm around my shoulder and a tear in her eye, instead of which she just carried on shouting and drinking and talking and didn't listen to a moment of it.')
*14 March 2002 (Radio Eins): At Night (7") End
;2004
*25 August 2004: Lovers Never Say Goodbye (Various LP - The Golden Age Of American Rock 'n' Roll: Special Doo Woo Edition) Ace
;Other
*The Doo-Wop Hall of Fame: Golden Teardrops
==External Links==
*Wikipedia
*Discogs
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