The Enchanters were an American
vocal group
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based in
Detroit
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,
Michigan
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. They produced several local hit records in the
doo-wop
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genre during the late 1950s and early 1960s. Decades later, some of their songs have been re-released on
Christmas
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and doo-wop compilations.
Personnel
Members of the group brothers
Alton Hollowell
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*Alton (given name)
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*Alton National Park, Queensland
*Alton, Queensland, a town in the Shire of Balonne
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*Alton, Ontario
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*Alton, New Zealand, in ...
(
lead vocals
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),
Gerald Hollowell (
tenor
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) and
Ulysses Hollowell (tenor);
Tommy Wade (tenor) and
Jack Thomas (
baritone
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).
Discography
*1956 - "True Love Gone (Come On Home)" / "Wait A Minute Baby"（Coral 61756）
*1957 - "There Goes" / "Fan Me, Baby"（Coral 61832）
*1957 - "Mambo Santa Mambo" / "Bottle Up And Go"（Coral 61916）
*1963 - "True Love Gone" / "The Day"（Coral 62373）
*1963 - "True Love Gone" / "There Goes A Pretty Girl"（Coral 65610）
*N/A - "One Hand, One Heart" (Coral) (unreleased)
External links
Doo-Wop.blogg.org
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American vocal groups
Musicians from Detroit