One after another after another. The Danleers, the last entry, they were a one hit wonder doo wop group from the late 50s. The Elegants were a one hit wonder doo wop group from the late 50s.The Elegants were white. That’s interesting.
How many dances, talent contests, auditions did they do before they hit? How many recordings did they make of songs that were not released, or that were but which bombed?
And what happened after? Not much info on the web. Did they record follow-ups? If so, why did they bomb? They toured with star acts; we know that. So what happened?
Another rock and roll story whose details have yet to be told…
The Elegants:
• Little Star – This is, in theory, Twinkle Twinkle Little Star. It is, but only the words. The tune is different, though the cadence is the same – it has to be given that it has the same words. The children’s nursery is transformed here into the ultimate statement of romantic longing. A number 1 hit in the summer of 1958. And, contrary to popular belief, the original melody was not written by Mozart.
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