The Fleetwoods

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The Fleetwoods were an American pop vocal group from the late 1950s and early 1960s known for their smooth harmonies and hits like "Come Softly to Me" and "Mr. Blue."

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American pop group
vocal group
activePeriodEnd 1960s
activePeriodStart 1958
associatedAct Dolton Records artists
associatedWith Pacific Northwest music scene
Come Softly to Me_chartPosition_US_Billboard_Hot_100 1
Come Softly to Me_releaseYear 1959
Come Softly to Me_songwriters Barbara Ellis
Gary Troxel
Gretchen Christopher
countryOfOrigin United States
debutSingle Come Softly to Me
debutSingleReleaseYear 1959
era early 1960s
late 1950s
genre doo-wop
pop
traditional pop
hasRecording Greatest Hits compilations
hometown Olympia, Washington
influencedBy 1950s pop ballads
doo-wop vocal groups
knownFor smooth harmonies
soft, understated vocal style
languageOfLyrics English
legacy representative of soft pop sound of late 1950s
member Barbara Ellis
Gary Troxel
Gretchen Christopher
Mr. Blue_chartPosition_US_Billboard_Hot_100 1
Mr. Blue_releaseYear 1959
Mr. Blue_songwriter Dewayne Blackwell
notableAchievement multiple number-one hits on the Billboard Hot 100
notableWork Come Softly to Me
Mr. Blue
Outside My Window
Tragedy
You Mean Everything to Me
origin Olympia, Washington
recordLabel Dolton Records
styleCharacteristic emphasis on vocal blend
minimal instrumental backing
vocalArrangement close harmony
vocalRole_Barbara_Ellis alto
vocalRole_Gary_Troxel lead tenor
vocalRole_Gretchen_Christopher soprano
vocalType mixed-gender vocals

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"What'll I Do" hasNotableCoverVersionBy The Fleetwoods
subject linked to: What'll I Do
Dolton Records artist The Fleetwoods
Dolton Records associatedAct The Fleetwoods
Goodnight, Sweetheart hasRecordingBy The Fleetwoods