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The Wah-Watusi
"The Wah-Watusi" is a song written by Kal Mann and Dave Appell and performed by The Orlons. It reached No.2 on the U.S. pop chart behind Bobby Vinton's "Roses Are Red (My Love)", No.5 on the U.S. R&B chart, and No. 12 in Canada in 1962. It was featured on their 1962 album ''The Wah-Watusi''. "The Wah-Watusi" sold over one million copies and was awarded gold disc status. The song ranked No.24 on ''Billboard'' magazine's Top 100 singles of 1962. Other versions *Dee Dee Sharp, on her 1962 compilation album ''All the Hits by Dee Dee Sharp''. *Annette, as a single in 1964, but it did not chart. *The Miracles, on their 1963 album ''The Miracles Doin' Mickey's Monkey''. *The Ronettes included their version on the 2011 various artists album ''The Philles Album Collection''. Their rendition had originally been released on The Crystals' 1963 album ''The Crystals Sing the Greatest Hits Volume 1'', but The Crystals received credit for the song. In popular culture *The Orlons' versi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Orlons
The Orlons are an American R&B group from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that formed in 1960. The group won gold discs for three of their singles. Career The quartet consisted of lead singer Rosetta Hightower (June 23, 1944 – August 2, 2014), Shirley Brickley (December 9, 1944 – October 13, 1977), Marlena Davis (October 4, 1944 – February 27, 1993), and Stephen Caldwell (born November 22, 1942). Before they became the Orlons, they were an all-girl quintet called Audrey and the Teenettes. They formed in the late 1950s in junior high school and consisted of Hightower, Davis, and three Brickley sisters: Shirley, Jean, and Audrey. However, after the Brickleys' mother did not permit 13-year-old Audrey to sing in certain nightclubs with the group, she and Jean quit, making the group a trio. In high school, the group's three remaining members discovered fellow student Stephen Caldwell, who was lead singer of a local group called the Romeos. Impressed, they invited him to join the g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |