The Robins
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The Robins were an American R&B vocal group from the 1950s, best known as a precursor to the Coasters and for their influential role in early rock and roll harmony singing.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Robins canonical | 3 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American R&B vocal group
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musical group ⓘ |
| activePeriodStart |
1940s
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early 1950s ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | The Four Bluebirds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Leiber and Stoller
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Coasters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | Los Angeles ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Jerry Leiber
NERFINISHED
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Mike Stoller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| formedIn | Los Angeles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedInPeriod | mid-1940s ⓘ |
| genre |
doo-wop
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rhythm and blues ⓘ rock and roll ⓘ |
| influenced | The Coasters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedGenre | early rock and roll harmony singing ⓘ |
| languageOfLyrics | English ⓘ |
| member |
Billy Richards
NERFINISHED
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Bobby Nunn NERFINISHED ⓘ Bobby Sheen NERFINISHED ⓘ Carl Gardner NERFINISHED ⓘ Grady Chapman NERFINISHED ⓘ H.B. Barnum NERFINISHED ⓘ Roy Richards NERFINISHED ⓘ Ty Terrell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAs | precursor to The Coasters ⓘ |
| notableFor | comic narrative songs ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Framed
NERFINISHED
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Riot in Cell Block #9 NERFINISHED ⓘ Smokey Joe’s Cafe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalName | The Four Bluebirds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfMovement |
West Coast R&B scene
ⓘ
early rock and roll ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Modern Records
NERFINISHED
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RCA Victor NERFINISHED ⓘ Spark Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
blues-influenced arrangements
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call-and-response vocals ⓘ storytelling lyrics ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | harmony singing ⓘ |
| vocalType | male vocal group ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.