Olympics

The Olympics are an American doo-wop group, formed in 1957 by lead singer Walter Ward (August 28, 1940 – December 11, 2006). The group also included Eddie Lewis (tenor, Ward's cousin), Charles Fizer (tenor), Walter Hammond (baritone), and Melvin King (bass. With the exception of Lewis, all were friends in a Los Angeles, California, high school.
Their first record was credited to Walter Ward and the Challengers ("I Can Tell" on Melatone Records). After the name change, they recorded "Western Movies" (Demon Records) in the summer of 1958. Co-written by Fred Smith and Cliff Goldsmith, "Western Movies" made it to No. 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song reflected the nation's preoccupation with western themed movies and television programs. It told the story of a man who lost his girl to TV westerns, and it included doo-wop harmonies as well as background gunshots and ricochet sound effects.
==Links to Peel==
Peel had a copy of their single, Endless Sleep / Western Movies (Liberty), which was a joint single with Jody Reynolds, which was kept in his record box. He also played some tracks from the group on his programmes.
==Shows Played==
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*06 February 1980: Western Movies (7") Demon
;1991
*09 November 1991: Talkin' Trash (v/a album - Talkin' Trash) Greasy
;1994
*04 March 1994: ‘Western Movies (Various Artists CD - The Golden Age of Rock N Roll Vol 3) (Ace)
==External Links==
*Wikipedia
*Discogs
Category:Artists