Groups & Organizations in African American History
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The Sylvers (1971-1985)
The Sylvers, an R&B family vocal ensemble, was officially formed in the Watts section of Los Angeles, California in 1971....
Brenda & the Tabulations (1966-1987)
The R&B doo-wop ensemble Brenda & the Tabulations began in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1966. They comprised vocalist/ lyricist Brenda J....
The Monotones (1957-1962)
The Monotones were a six-member American doo-wop group in the 1950s. Though they recorded other songs, they had only one...
D4L (2003-2006)
The Snap Rap movement ensemble D4L (Down For Life) was formed in 2003 in Atlanta, Georgia. It was organized by...
Don & Juan (1962-2002)
R&B doo-wop and balladeer duo Don & Juan hail from Long Beach, New York. They are pianist, vocalist Roland “Don”...
The Capitols (1962-1969)
The Capitols, an R&B doo-wop trio, originally known as the Three Caps, was formed in Detroit, Michigan in 1962 with...
Camp Lo (1995- )
The Legendary Bronx-bred hip hop duo Camp Lo formed in 1995 in New York City. The Rappers/emcees, Sonny Cheeba (Salahadeen...
Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock (1986-2014)
Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock are from Harlem, New York. Base was born Robert Ginyard, and DJ E-Z Rock...
Three Six Mafia (1991- )
Three Six Mafia is a hip hop group from Memphis, Tennessee that includes members Paul Duane “DJ Paul” Beauregard, Jordan...
