Tag Archives: The Orioles

Three more ’50s giants yet to reach the Rock Hall of Fame

May 18, 2012 | Phill | 8

Johnny Maestro, The Chantels & The Diamonds should be considered for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ►

Deserving acts are on the outside looking in to the Rock Hall

March 14, 2012 | Susan Sliwicki | 14

Discoveries columnist Todd Baptista weighs in on a few of the deserving artists who’ve been excluded from The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame but deserve to be there. ►

1940s musicians laid the cornerstone for rock ‘n’ roll

September 29, 2011 | Susan Sliwicki | 4

“Rhythm and blues had a baby and they called it rock and roll,” Little Richard quipped at the Concert For The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland in 1995. So who were the parents? Here are 13 Fabulous ’40s artists who facilitated that birth. ►

Goldmine’s 20 greatest doo-wop groups

July 12, 2011 | Phill | 40

In the 1950s, Philadelphia became a home base for the street-corner vocalization style known as doo-wop. So, what are the 20 best doo-wop groups? ►