The Moonglows

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The Moonglows were an influential American doo-wop and R&B vocal group of the 1950s known for their smooth harmonies and hits like "Sincerely."

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The Moonglows canonical 10
Harvey and the Moonglows 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf vocal group
activeYearsEnd 1964
activeYearsStart 1951
alsoKnownAs Harvey and the Moonglows
linked to: The Moonglows

The Moon Glows
associatedAct Harvey Fuqua
Marvin Gaye
associatedCity Chicago, Illinois
linked to: Chicago
chartSuccess Sincerely reached high positions on R&B charts
countryOfOrigin United States
era 1950s
early 1960s
formedIn Cleveland, Ohio
linked to: Cleveland
foundedBy Bobby Lester
Harvey Fuqua
genre doo-wop
rhythm and blues
soul
hallOfFameInduction Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
hallOfFameInductionYear 2000
hitSingle Most of All
Sincerely
Ten Commandments of Love
influenced later Motown vocal groups
influencedGenre doo-wop
soul music
member Alexander Graves
Billy Johnson
Bobby Lester
Harvey Fuqua
Marvin Gaye
Prentiss Barnes
memberOfBandVersion Harvey and the Moonglows
linked to: The Moonglows
musicalStyle smooth vocal harmonies
notableMemberLaterCareer Marvin Gaye became a major Motown solo artist
linked to: Marvin Gaye
notableWork Most of All
Please Send Me Someone to Love
See Saw
Sincerely
Ten Commandments of Love
We Go Together
reasonForNotability pioneering doo-wop harmonies and influential R&B recordings
recordLabel Chance Records
Chess Records
Vee-Jay Records
vocalArrangementStyle blow harmony style

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Chess Records notableArtist The Moonglows
Alan Freed promotedArtists The Moonglows
Marvin Gaye memberOf The Moonglows
subject linked to: Marvin Pentz Gay Jr.
Checker Records notableArtist The Moonglows
Checker Records releasedRecordingBy The Moonglows
The Dells associatedAct The Moonglows
The Moonglows memberOfBandVersion Harvey and the Moonglows
linked to: The Moonglows
The Moonglows alsoKnownAs Harvey and the Moonglows
linked to: The Moonglows
Rock, Rock, Rock! featuresPerformer The Moonglows
Harvey Fuqua memberOf The Moonglows
Harvey Fuqua collaboratedWith The Moonglows
Harvey Fuqua associatedAct The Moonglows