The Orlons was created in 1960.
Don't hang up.
Orlons-1962
south street
they recorded South Street and Not me in 1963
The current lineup of the Original Orlons is founder Stephen Caldwell, Jean Brickley Maddox, Alberta Crump and Coco Muhammed. They are still performing and put on one of the best shows I've ever seen. If you get the chance to catch an Orlons show, don't miss it.
A watusi is a popular dance of the 1960s, popularized by the 1962 song "Wah-Watusi" by The Orlons. The Watusi tribe are a Bantu-speaking tribe living in Rwanda and Burundi.
* 1963: "South Street" (U.S. #3) * 1963: "Not Me" (U.S. #12) * 1963: "Cross Fire!" (U.S. #19) * 1963: "Bon-Doo-Wah" (U.S. #55)
Will Smith's production company is called Overbrook Entertainment. It's named for Philadelphia's Overbrook High School. Smith graduated from Overbrook, as did Wilt Chamberlain, Hal Lear, Wali Jones, Walt Hazzard, The Dovells, The Orlons, and others.
I Can't stop loving you-Ray Charles, Mashed potato time-Dee Dee Sharp, Soldier Boy-Shirelles, He's a Rebel-Crystals, Duke of Earl-Gene Chandler, The Loco-motion-Little Eva, The Wah-Watusi-The Orlons
My favorite mid-late female groups were "The Shirelles" and "Martha and the Vandellas"...others I listened to were the "Ronettes", the "Orlons", the "Shangra-las" and "The Toys", who had a very successful song released called "Lover's Concherto". The greatest single voice was held by Arleen Smith of the "Chantels", and #2 on that list was "Timi Yuro" for her great hit "Hurt."
emotions* Jackson 5 spinners temptations sly and the family stone chi-lites o'jays Ohio players earth wind and fire the emotions were a female group.
Top 10 - December 25, 1962: 1. Telstar - The Tornadoes 2. Limbo Rock - Chubby Checker 3. Return To Sender - Elvis Presley 4. Bobby's Girl - Marcie Blane 5. Big Girls Don't Cry - The 4 Seasons 6. Don't Hang Up - The Orlons 7. Go Away Little Girl - Steve Lawrence 8. Release Me - Esther Phillips 9. You Are My Sunshine - Ray Charles 10. Love Came To Me - Dion