The Dominoes
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The Dominoes were an influential American R&B and doo-wop vocal group of the 1950s known for launching the careers of major singers including Jackie Wilson and Clyde McPhatter.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Dominoes canonical | 1 |
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | vocal group ⓘ |
| activePeriodStart | 1950 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Billy Ward and His Dominoes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Clyde McPhatter
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jackie Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ The Drifters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalImpact | helped shape early rock and roll vocal style ⓘ |
| decadeOfGreatestPopularity | 1950s ⓘ |
| era |
early rock and roll era
ⓘ
pre-rock and roll era ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Billy Ward NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
doo-wop
ⓘ
rhythm and blues ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
rock and roll
ⓘ
soul music ⓘ |
| knownFor |
launching the career of Clyde McPhatter
ⓘ
launching the career of Jackie Wilson ⓘ |
| languageOfPerformance | English ⓘ |
| notableFor | early crossover R&B hits ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Billy Ward
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Clyde McPhatter NERFINISHED ⓘ Jackie Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSong |
Have Mercy Baby
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sixty Minute Man NERFINISHED ⓘ Stardust NERFINISHED ⓘ The Bells NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performanceContext |
nightclubs
ⓘ
theater circuits ⓘ |
| primaryInstrumentation | vocal harmony ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Federal Records
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
King Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalArrangement | lead tenor with bass and harmony backing ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | lead tenor with backing harmonies ⓘ |
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