The Moonglows

The Moonglows
The Moonglows in 1956
The Moonglows in 1956
Background information
OriginCleveland, Ohio, United States
GenresR&B,[1] doo-wop
Years active1951–1960, 1964–1968, 1971–1972, 1979–1980,1983-1986, 1990s-2000s
LabelsChampaign, Chance, Chess, RCA
Past membersHarvey Fuqua
Bobby Lester
Pete Graves
Prentiss Barnes
Billy Johnson
Marvin Gaye
Danny Coggins
Chuck Barksdale
  • James Nolan
  • Reese Palmer
  • Chester Simmons
  • Peter Crawford
  • Bruce Martin
  • Gene Kelley
  • Gary Rodgers Sr.
  • Chuck Lewis
  • Doc Williams
  • Robert Ford
  • Billy McPhatter
  • Bobby Lester Jr.
  • Milton Turner
  • Bearle Easton
  • George Thorpe
The Moonglows, "I Knew from the Start", 1956
The Moonglows, "Over and Over Again", 1956

The Moonglows were an American R&B group in the 1950s. Their song "Sincerely" went to number 1 on the Billboard R&B chart and number 20 on the Billboard Juke Box chart.

They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000.[2]

  1. ^ Du Noyer, Paul (2003). The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Music. Fulham, London: Flame Tree Publishing. p. 181. ISBN 1-904041-96-5.
  2. ^ "The Moonglows: Inducted in 2000". Rockhall.com. Retrieved June 20, 2013.