an author and music historian. “It stood out because of the sincerity of the delivery.” “Earth Angel” also had crossover appeal — it reached No. 8 on the Billboard pop chart, a sign of ...

NEW YORK — Cleve Duncan, whose soaring tenor voice as lead singer for the Penguins helped propel the 1954 doo-wop ballad ‘‘Earth Angel (Will ... of the 500 greatest songs ­ever, and films ...

The 1950s brings to mind poodle skirts ... Sung by the doo-wop group The Penguins, “Earth Angel” was the group’s biggest hit. The song was recorded in Los Angeles and sold ten million ...

an author and music historian. “It stood out because of the sincerity of the delivery.” “Earth Angel” also had crossover appeal — it reached No. 8 on the Billboard pop chart, a sign of ...