Earth Angel

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"Earth Angel" is a classic 1954 doo-wop ballad by The Penguins, widely regarded as one of the most influential early rock and roll love songs.

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instanceOf single
song
alsoKnownAs Earth Angel (Will You Be Mine) NERFINISHED
artist The Penguins NERFINISHED
chartSuccess crossover hit on U.S. pop charts
major hit on U.S. R&B charts
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
culturalStatus doo-wop standard
oldies standard
rock and roll standard
decadeOfRelease 1950s
era early rock and roll era
featuredIn Back to the Future NERFINISHED
Back to the Future soundtrack NERFINISHED
genre doo-wop
rhythm and blues
rock and roll
hasForm verse-chorus structure
hasLyricsTheme romantic love
teenage romance
hasNotableCoverVersionBy Gloria Mann NERFINISHED
Marvin Berry and the Starlighters (fictional band in Back to the Future) NERFINISHED
The Crew-Cuts NERFINISHED
influenced later vocal group ballads
influencedGenre doo-wop ballads
rock and roll ballads
isClassicOf doo-wop
early rock and roll
isFrequentlyIncludedIn doo-wop compilations
oldies compilations
isRegardedAs one of the most influential early rock and roll love songs
label Dootone Records NERFINISHED
language English
originalReleaseYear 1954
performer The Penguins NERFINISHED
primaryInstrumentation bass
drums
guitar
piano
producer Dootsie Williams NERFINISHED
recordingYear 1954
subjectMatter devotion
plea for love
tempo slow ballad
title Earth Angel NERFINISHED
vocalArrangement lead tenor with backing harmonies
vocalStyle group harmony
wasFirstReleasedAs B-side single

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Under the Blue Moon hasTrack Earth Angel