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The Five Satins | |
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 Fred Parris in 2007 | |
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| Also known as | Fred 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 |
| Origin | New Haven, Connecticut, United States |
| Genres | Doo-wop |
| Years active | 1954–present |
| Members | Richie Freeman Eugene Dobbs Bonita Brooks Pat Marafiote James Moore Gregory Borino Jerry Langley |
| Past members | Fred 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.
- ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1997). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music (Concise ed.). Virgin Books. p. 468. ISBN 1-85227-745-9.