Todd Baptista remembers going to doo-wop package shows and seething when dubious versions of the Drifters and Coasters would take the stage. “They would say, ‘This is a song we recorded in 1958,’ and ...

NEW YORK — Singer Johnny Maestro, who performed the 1958 doo-wop hit “16 Candles” with The Crests and enjoyed a decades-long career with The Brooklyn Bridge, has died of cancer. He was 70. Les Cauchi, ...

Doo Wop music, with its smooth harmonies, heartfelt lyrics and nostalgic vibe, continues to captivate audiences decades after its golden era. With roots in the African American vocal traditions of the ...

Vocalist Charlie Thomas, who was a member of the classic doo-wop group the Drifters for more than six decades, has died. Thomas’ friend, singer Peter Lemongello Jr., confirmed the news to The New York ...