The Earth Angels

Earth Angels
Background information
OriginBarcelona, Spain
GenresDoo-wop
InstrumentVocals
Years active2007-present
MembersJordi Majó
Christian Carrasco
Joan Carrasco
Pol Daurella
Oscar López.
WebsiteEarth Angels

The Earth Angels are a Spanish doo-wop vocal group from Barcelona, Catalonia which performs a cappella music. On tour, they also sing on city streets.[1] The group formed in 2007, when bass-baritone Christian Carrasco (son of Rafael Carrasco, second drummer of the Spanish band Los Sírex)[2] announced that he was looking for a doo-wop singer and found lead vocalist Jordi Majó.

They specialize in cover versions of rare doo-wop songs, many originally recorded between 1958 and 1964. The Earth Angels released a music video, directed by David Conill and Christina Scheper, in which they covered the Valiants' 1958 "This is the Night for Love".[3][4]

The group released Street Corner Style, an album of 15 covers and two original songs, in 2010. They were called the premier band of Rockin' Records' Today's Doo Wop Masters Series.[5]

The Earth Angels owe their success in the United States to their discovery by Doowop Cafe host Joe Conroy (DJ Brad). The Internet radio station is dedicated to preserving 1950s American music.[6] Conroy found a cover of the Capris' "My Island in The Sun" which the group had uploaded to YouTube, reached out to them by mail, suggested that they make a studio recording, and helped produce and distribute their music.[7][8] Carmen Kaye, presenter of the Australian Internet radio show Doo Wop Corner, included them on her worldwide list of featured present-day doo-wop groups.[9]

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  2. ^ "Los Sirex en la presentación de su libro". EFE EME. Retrieved 18 April 2010.
  3. ^ "Earth Angels - This is the night for love video". NME (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 July 2010.
  4. ^ "This is the night for love". WorldRecords. Retrieved 27 April 2010.
  5. ^ "Contemporary Doo Wop Vocal Groups and Single Artists". doowopshoobop. Retrieved 5 June 2010.
  6. ^ "Welcome To The Doowop Cafe". Retrieved 4 May 2019.
  7. ^ "THE EARTH ANGELS excerpted liner notes by Joe". Doo Wop Café. Archived from the original on 15 July 2011. Retrieved 6 June 2010.
  8. ^ "DJ Brad". Doo Wop Café. Retrieved 6 June 2010.
  9. ^ "Radio Show in South Australia". Carmen Kaye. Archived from the original on 20 November 2010. Retrieved 3 July 2010.