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The Flamingos
Band Chicago United States Formed 1953 doo-wop/R&B
The Flamingos formed in 1953 in Chicago, United States. The Flamingos has 5 chart appearances on 5 radio countdowns from 2 stations on RockLists, spanning 2004–2020. The most successful song on radio countdowns is “I Only Have Eyes for You”, which appears on 5 lists with a best position of #186. The station that charted The Flamingos most often is WXPN (Philadelphia, PA), with 4 appearances.
The Flamingos formed in Chicago in 1953, and by the mid-to-late '50s they had found their audience with a smooth, dreamy harmony sound built on voices like Jacob Carey's bass, the tenors of Zeke Carey and Johnny Carter, and, from 1956 to 1963, the lead of Terry Johnson. Sollie McElroy, Nate Nelson and Paul Wilson passed through the ranks too, and Chance Records was among the labels that put them on wax.
Their calling card is their cover of "I Only Have Eyes for You", a slow, echoing, hushed wonder of a record that sounds like it's being sung from the far end of a moonlit ballroom, and it's still the record they're best known for. The Flamingos have long been hailed among the finest and most influential vocal groups doo-wop ever produced, and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame agreed in 2001. They're in the Vocal Group Hall of Fame as well.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs by The Flamingos on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Peak year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I Only Have Eyes for You | 5 | #186 | – | – |
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