The Flamingos

This article is about the doo-wop group. For other uses, see Flamingo (disambiguation).

The Flamingos
The Flamingos in 1957. From left to right: Tommy Hunt, Paul Wilson, Jake Carey, Nate Nelson, Terry Johnson
The Flamingos in 1957. From left to right: Tommy Hunt, Paul Wilson, Jake Carey, Nate Nelson, Terry Johnson
Background information
OriginChicago, Illinois, U.S.
Genres
Years active1953–present
Labels
MembersThe Flamingos[3]
Past members
  • Ezekiel Carey (deceased)
  • Jacob Carey (deceased)
  • Johnny Carter (deceased)
  • Tommy Hunt
  • Earl Lewis (deceased)
  • Sollie McElroy (deceased)
  • Nate Nelson (deceased)
  • Paul Wilson (deceased)
  • Willie Johnson Jr. (deceased)
  • Julien Vaught
  • Eddie Williams
  • Billy Clarke (deceased)
  • Al Fontaine
  • Doug McClure
  • Sidney Hall
  • Eddie Thomas
  • Bill Hawks
  • Carl Chambers
  • Kent Peeler
  • Troy Anthony
  • Tony Drake
  • Duke Johnson
  • Warren Sherrill
  • Sonny Ross
  • Eddie Edgehill
  • Jerry Abel
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata

The Flamingos are an American doo-wop group formed in Chicago in 1953. The band became popular in mid-to-late 1950s and are best known for their 1959 cover version of "I Only Have Eyes for You". They have since been hailed as being one of the finest and most influential vocal groups in pop and doo wop music history.[1][2] In 2001, the band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

The band's cover version of "I Only Have Eyes for You" was ranked number 158 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the "500 Greatest Songs of All Time".[4]

  1. ^ a b c "The Flamingos - Biography". Billboard. Archived from the original on August 9, 2016. Retrieved March 2, 2014.
  2. ^ a b Ankeny, Jason. "The Flamingos – Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
  3. ^ "The United States Patent and Trademark Office, US". Retrieved May 16, 2021.
  4. ^ "500 Greatest Songs of All Time". Rolling Stone. April 7, 2011. Retrieved June 24, 2022.