The Five Satins

The Five Satins
Fred Parris in 2007
Fred Parris in 2007
Background information
Also known asFred Parris and the Scarlets, Fred Parris and The Restless Hearts, Fred Parris and The Five Satins, 5 Satins, The Wildwoods, The New Yorkers, Black Satin, Billy Baker and The Satins, The Five Satins featuring Freddie Parris, The Five Satins featuring Fred Parris
OriginNew Haven, Connecticut, United States
GenresDoo-wop
Years active1954–present
MembersRichie Freeman
Eugene Dobbs
Bonita Brooks
Pat Marafiote
James Moore
Gregory Borino
Jerry Langley
Past membersFred Parris
Lou Peeples
Larry DiSalvi
Stanley Dortche
Ed Martin
Jim Freeman
Al Denby
Tommy Killebrew
Jessie Murphy
Chris DeRosa
Bill Baker
Sylvester Hopkins
Wes Forbes
Corky Rogers
Jimmy Curtis
Nate Marshall
Nadina Perry
Mychael Ross
Cleaven Johnson Richard Bogan

The Five Satins are an American doo-wop group, best known for their 1956 million-selling song "In the Still of the Night."[1] They were formed in 1954 and continued performing until 1994. When it was formed, the group consisted of six members, which was eventually cut down to five. The group is in the Vocal Group Hall of Fame.

  1. ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1997). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music (Concise ed.). Virgin Books. p. 468. ISBN 1-85227-745-9.