The Penguins at Dootone (MP3), MP3 (£7.99) Many stories in the wunnerful world of rock & roll are apocryphal, but the story of "Earth Angel" just seems like fiction. The Penguins had formed the year prior and recorded the song as a demo in a garage in South Central Los Angeles. [20] Indeed, Billboard confirmed the single's enduring popularity in 1960: "The original version of 'Earth Angel,' for example, is still known to be a heavy traffic item in many areas. It stood out because of the sincerity of the delivery. Key and BPM for Earth Angel by The Penguins. [Verse 3] "[2] BMI officially lists the writers of "Earth Angel" as Jesse Belvin, Gaynel Hodge and Curtis Williams. It is not by the original artist. A court decision found this contract was invalid as three of the four members of the group were minors at the time of their signing. My darling dear, love you all the time "Everytime the dog barked next door, I'd have to go out and shut him up, and then we'd do another take," remembered Williams. The song has appeared frequently in film, most notably in Back to the Future (1985), played by the band at the Enchantment Under the Sea dance. Dootsie Williams sued and was awarded the rights to the song in 1957 by the Los Angeles Superior Court "on the ground that Belvin and Hodge had written most of it. Ram's primary interest was in managing The Platters, who at that point had no hit singles, but were a profitable touring group. So, let’s begin with The Penguins. Earth Angel Oldies Music Lyrics The Penguins Written by Curtis Williams, Jesse Belvin and Gaynel Hodge (Oh-oh-oh-oh) (Wah-ah-ah) (Oh-oh-oh-oh) Earth angel, earth angel, will you be mine My darling dear, love you all the time I'm just a fool, a fool in love with you. [3] The "Will you be mine?" Chords Standard When Earth Angel became a blockbuster hit, the melody and lyrics would eventually lead to a number of lawsuits from other groups. 2:00; Lists. [1] Williams performs piano on the track,[2] with Preston Epps on bongos (though this unconfirmed), as well as an unknown drummer. The lead is by their tenor, Cleveland Duncan, who delivers a suitably dramatic reading backed by second tenor Dexter Tisby and baritone Bruce Tate echoing the refrain while Curtis Williams added various gasps and other vocalizations. [1] It made its first appearance in Billboard as a territorial hit for Los Angeles, becoming the second best-selling R&B single in Los Angeles for the second week of October 1954. Earth Angel The Penguins. The Penguins were an American doo-wop group of the 1950s and early '60s, best remembered for their only Top 40 hit, "Earth Angel (Will You Be Mine)", which was one of the first rhythm and blues hits to cross over to the pop charts. I fell for you and I knew The song was recorded in June 1954, and released in September. [2] Still convinced "Hey Señorita" would be the hit, it was pressed to the A-side;[6] disc jockeys soon began flipping the record in favor of "Earth Angel". The Penguins. [Chorus] [4] By mid-January 1955, the Penguins reportedly did not receive advances from Dootone, and problems began to arise. Earth angel, earth angel, the one I adore Love you forever and ever more I'm just a fool, a fool in love with you [The group] had the melody and the harmony, but they didn’t have the background … Cornel Gunter got with them and rehearsed them. [6] Jesse Belvin and supposed co-writer Johnny Green sued the group the same week for not receiving credit for writing the song;[6] all early versions of "Earth Angel" (including the covers by The Crew Cuts and others) showed Curtis Williams as the sole author. "[31], A 1997 listener poll by New York radio station WCBS placed "Earth Angel" just behind the Five Satins' "In the Still of the Night" in a list of most enduring doo-wop songs. [2] The drums were muffled with pillows so as to not overwhelm the vocals. The song's origins lie in multiple different sources, among them songs by Jesse Belvin, Patti Page, and the Hollywood Flames. Hit #1 in 1955. "[2] It made another appearance at #101 in late December 1959. The artless, unaffected vocals of the Penguins, four black high schoolers from L.A., defined the street-corner elegance of doo-wop. [8] Its exact figures are uncertain; the Honolulu Star-Bulletin wrote that the single has sold "perhaps as many as 20 million records, remaining one of the most popular records of all time."[5]. I hope and I pray that someday [24] The 1991 film Earth Angel was named after the song. Their version peaked at number three on the pop charts, higher than the original. [2] With the popularity of the song "The Flying Saucer", the single saw revived sales in summer 1956. Fox, star of Back to the Future, on guitar, in a tribute to the film. Earth Angel MP3 Song by The Penguins from the album Earth Angel - 1954-1960. Earth angel, earth angel the one i adore love you forever and ever more i'm just a fool a fool in love with you I fell for you and i knew the vision of your love-loveliness i hoped and i pray that someday i'll be the vision of your hap-happiness oh, oh, oh, oh! "Earth Angel (Will You Be Mine)" is an American Doo Wop song, … Please be mine The song echoes "Earth Angel" in its melodic refrain: "Dream girl, dream girl..."[3] Its "why-oh" hook was adapted as a background chant within "Earth Angel". Dootone countersued, claiming Mercury induced the group to break their Dootone contract and for taking the publishing rights of "Earth Angel". More cover versions followed, including recordings by Gloria Mann, Tiny Tim, and Johnny Tillotson. [6] According to The New York Times, the Penguins' recording of "Earth Angel" has sold over ten million copies. Millions Of Years Ago, Penguins Taller Than Humans Roamed The Earth. [1] Despite the higher success of the cover by the Crew-Cuts, the original amateur recording by the Penguins is now considered definitive. I'm just a fool, a fool in love with you "[8] In 2005, it was one of 50 recordings chosen by the Library of Congress to be added to the National Recording Registry, deeming it "culturally, historically, or aesthetically important". [30] Rolling Stone later placed it at number 152 on their list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time and called it "a pivotal record in the early development of rock & roll. It was only when radio DJ's started playing the B side Earth Angel more often that subsequent 7" pressings in 1955 had the A and B sides swapped so Earth Angel was now the A side. Contributors. [1][8] The demand for "Earth Angel" nearly bankrupted Dootone; producer Walter Williams ran out of label paper, leading the single to be pressed on multiple colored labels. "[21] By 1963, Williams had told Billboard the single had passed the 2,000,000 mark, and it was reported to be the top-selling single of Dootone Records (at this period renamed Dooto). [2] The group named themselves after the Kool cigarette advertising mascot. 78_earth-angel-will-you-be-mine_the-penguins-curtis-williams_gbia0044456b Location USA Restored True Run time 00:02:57 Scanner Internet Archive Python library 1.7.7 Scanningcenter George Blood, L.P. Vocally, the song is more complex, and it took The Penguins about six months to work it out. G7 C Am F G7 Earth angel, earth angel the one I adore.C Am F G7 Love you forever, and ever more.. [11] It hit number one in New York on November 27,[12] and by Christmas Day the song was placing on the "Best Sellers in Stores" chart for both R&B and pop, where it debuted at number 25. [1] Williams and Gaynel Hodge were previously members of The Hollywood Flames, where they began writing "Earth Angel" with mentor Jesse Belvin, a Jefferson High graduate. Product #: MN0137869. That I'll be the vision of your happiness The song is featured on several “best of” lists, including a spot on Rolling Stone’s list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time, inclusion on the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s list of the 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, the Library of Congress' National Recording Registry, and induction into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1998. Curtis Williams said. [9] It climbed to number one for the city by November 13, after which it began to grow in popularity in New York, Philadelphia, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Buffalo, Pittsburgh, and Nashville. [6] Hugg played both sides of the single, and by the next morning, requests began coming in for the song. [10], "Earth Angel" became the first independent label release to appear on Billboard's national pop charts. Fox Play 'Back to the Future' Songs Onstage", The Karate Kid Part II: The Computer Game, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Earth_Angel&oldid=1023451673, Songs involved in royalties controversies, United States National Recording Registry recordings, Short description is different from Wikidata, Wikipedia articles with MusicBrainz release group identifiers, Wikipedia articles with MusicBrainz work identifiers, Wikipedia articles with multiple identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, "No There Ain't No News Today / When I Am Gone", This page was last edited on 16 May 2021, at 13:39. [23], The song has continued to sell multiple decades after its release;[24] in 1983, for example, it was still selling thousands of copies per week around the world. Hodge later noted that the group lifted the bridge from that song for "Earth Angel". [1] Steve Sullivan, author of the Encyclopedia of Great Popular Song Recordings, writes that the track "possesses virtually all of the qualities cherished by doo-wop lovers: melodic beauty, a shimmering earnest lead vocal, stripped-to-the-bone simplicity, and a pristine romantic innocence. [5], "Earth Angel" was recorded as a literal garage demo—it was recorded in a home garage at the Los Angeles home of Ted Brinson (a relative of Williams who had previously played bass for the Jimmie Lunceford and Andy Kirk bands). Earth angel, earth angel Will you be mine My darling dear, love you all the time I'm just a fool, a fool in love with you Earth angel, earth angel The one I adore Love you forever, and ever more I'm just a fool, a fool in love with you I fell for you and I knew The vision of your love, loveliness I hope and I pray that someday The Penguins were an American doo-wop group of the 1950s and early '60s, best remembered for their only Top 40 hit, "Earth Angel (Will You Be Mine)", which was one of the first rhythm and blues hits to cross over to the pop charts. hook was borrowed from the R&B hit of the same name by the Swallows. So here is the original recording of Earth Angel by The Penguins. [26], "Earth Angel" has been repeatedly covered in popular culture. 2:57; The Penguins " Earth Angel" and " Hey Senorita" 4:42; Penguins - Hey Senorita - Raw Early 50's Rock and Roll / Doo Wop. [2] A neighbor's pet dog stopped many takes by barking. 0:31 [PDF] The Antarctica landscape: From Argentina to the sea where penguins live (Blue Earth) Pohedin. The vision of your loveliness "[8] The song became a staple of oldies radio in the late 20th century. Belvin had previously had a hit single in "Dream Girl", a 1952 ballad credited to Jesse & Marvin (saxophonist Marvin Phillips). [4] The most notable of these was performed by a vocal group from Canada named the Crew-Cuts, signed to Mercury Records. The Penguins never had another hit, although a re-release of “Earth Angel” bubbled under at #101 in 1960. [13][14] By January 15, 1955, the single had advanced to the top 20 of the overall Best Sellers in Stores chart, resulting in its addition to the "Honor Roll of Hits" chart. Its authorshi… It was also a number one rhythm & blues hit. [22] The same year, it was reported that thousands of bogus copies of "Earth Angel" were attempted to be sold by an unidentified counterfeiter. The one I adore [16] After seven weeks on the chart, it peaked at number eight on the overall Best Sellers in Stores chart,[17] and by February 19 had hit number one on all the major R&B charts. The Penguins had formed the year prior and recorded the song as a demo in a garage in South Central Los Angeles. [2][1] The home was located at 2190 West 30th Street in South Central Los Angeles. Will you be mine? The Penguins were a vocal group formed in Los Angeles during 1954. [2] In 1973, Billboard reported that many considered "Earth Angel" among the first rock and roll hits,[32] and The New York Times stated that "its rhythmic, wailing plea to an idealized young woman captured the spirit of the just-emerging rock generation. [6] In May 1955, Dootsie Williams was presented with a gold record to celebrate the record selling one million copies (it was reported that nearly 200,000 copies of "Earth Angel" were sold in Southern California alone). The Penguins " Earth Angel" and " Hey Senorita" 4:42; Earth Angel - The Penguins. Earth Angel was the #19 song in 1954 in the Pop charts.The song was performed by The Penguins.Comment below with facts and trivia about the song … Its authorship was the subject of a bitter legal dispute with Williams in the years following its release. In 2005, it was one of fifty recordings chosen by the Library of Congress to be added to the National Recording Registry, deeming it "culturally, historically, or aesthetically important. It was a huge hit, and landed The Penguins a major label record deal with Mercury Records. [Chorus] [33], In July 2016, British rock band Coldplay played the song in concert in New Jersey with Michael J. The Platters became the label'smore succe… It was the B-side to “Hey Señorita,” but it soon became much more popular and reached #1 on the Billboard R&B chart in 1955 and #8 on the U.S. The Penguins never had another hit, although a re-release of “Earth Angel” bubbled under at #101 in 1960. "The Penguins were four black high school students from Fremont High in Los Angeles who were named for the logo on Kool cigarettes - a penguin named Willie (the group was originally called The Flywheels). There was a legal fight over who was credited as songwriter after the song became a hit. Besides the Crew-Cuts, artists to chart in the US with this song are: Gloria Mann (#18, 1955), Johnny Tillotson (#57, 1960), The Vogues (#42, 1969), New Edition (#21, 1986). Also see Camelot, duration, release date, label, popularity, energy, danceability, and happiness. A cover version by white vocal group the Crew-Cuts peaked higher on the pop charts, reaching number three. [6] Curtis Williams sued Dootone for $100,000, claiming damages as a result of his underage signing. From the Book: I hope and pray that someday Anyway, back to this song, The Penguins released “Earth Angel” in 1954 on the Dootone label. Although the song was going to be overdubbed with additional instrumentation, the original demo version became an unexpected hit, quickly outstripping its A-side. "Earth Angel", occasionally referred to as "Earth Angel (Will You Be Mine)", is a song by American doo-wop group the Penguins. Find album reviews, stream songs, credits and award information for Earth Angel [Ace] - The Penguins on AllMusic - 1990 - A 21-track anthology from the Dootone label, it's… Original members were: Curtis Williams (3) (December 11, 1934 - August 10, 1979) (bass-baritone) [4] "The Flying Saucer" (1956), widely considered one of the first mashup songs,[27][28] sampled the song without permission. It was issued as the B-side of another song called “Hey Senorita,” but DJs flipped the record and “Earth Angel” was deemed the A-side. "Earth Angel" became the first independent label release to appear on Billboard's national pop charts, where it peaked within the top 10. Pop chart. One of the most popular doo-wop songs of all time, "Earth Angel" was just the second doo-wop song to hit the Top 10 on the pop charts, following the Chords' "Sh-Boom. [4] The song also contains elements of the Flames' 1953 recording of "I Know" in its piano introduction and chord progressions, which were closely based on the Rodgers & Hart standard "Blue Moon". The song The Penguins - Earth Angel is professional recreation. Earth angel, earth angel please be mine my darling dear love you all the time i'm just a fool a fool in love with you I fell for you and i knew the vision of your loveliness i hope and pray that someday that i'll be the vision of your happiness Oooooooh Earth angel, earth angel please be mine my darling dear love you all the time i'm just a fool "[24], The Penguins' version was included in Robert Christgau's "Basic Record Library" of 1950s and 1960s recordings, published in Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies (1981). [1] Elvis Presley recorded an informal cover during an army stint in Goethestrasse, Germany. [3] The Hollywood Flames were hired that year by Jessie Mae Robinson to record a demo of "I Went to Your Wedding", later recorded by Patti Page. live2worshipu, RecordChaser9. The Penguins were an American doo-wop group of the 1950s and early 1960s, best remembered for their only Top 40 hit, "Earth Angel (Will You Be Mine)", which was one of the first rhythm and blues hits to cross over to the pop charts. Download Earth Angel song on Gaana.com and listen Earth Angel - 1954-1960 Earth Angel … I'm just a fool, a fool in love with you (You, you, you). Earth angel, earth angel [3][4][5] Williams reportedly wrote the song for his wife, Marlene, and Duncan rewrote the melody, as he disliked the original. [1] Many white artists covered the song, including Gloria Mann, Pat O'Day, and Les Baxter. [6] The song is composed in the key of A-flat major and is set in time signature of common time with a tempo of 76 beats per minute. Although the Penguins never matched the success of their debut single, the song has continued to see popularity and acclaim. I'll be the vision of your happiness [19] Other cover versions include Johnny Tillotson, The Cleftones, The Vogues, New Edition, The Temptations, Joan Baez, Bella Morte, and Johnny Preston.[5]. Ad. Love you forever, and ever more Roxann2191. The members who recorded, ‘Earth Angel’ were Cleve Duncan (lead vocal), Curtis Williams (bass), Dexter Tisby (tenor) and Bruce Tate (baritone). Williams carried a rough acetate dub with him to Dolphin's of Hollywood All Night Record Shop, a local record store, to gauge shop owner John Dolphin's opinion. Earth Angel:The Penguins. KK) INTRO: C Am F G7 (x2) G7 C Am F G7 Earth angel, earth angel, will you be mine?C Am F G7 My darling dear, love you all the time..C Am F G7 C Am F G7 I''m just a fool, a fool in love with you. In addition to cover versions, the song has also been employed in various film and television soundtracks. "Earth Angel", occasionally referred to as "Earth Angel (Will You Be Mine)", is a song by American doo-wop group the Penguins. Duncan's vocal range spans from F3 to G4. [6] Dolphin broadcast a late-night rhythm and blues broadcast from his store, and KGFJ disc jockey Dick Hugg was sitting in. Strumming: The Penguins - Earth Angel (chords) New Feature: You can correct strumming pattern in tab, add new or correct current and submit changes. [24] As was a common occurrence at the time,[8] there were a number of cover versions released upon the record's immediate success. Emperor penguins The Greatest Wildlife Show on Earth BBC. [6], At the time, it was a rare achievement for an R&B song to chart within the top echelons of the pop chart. You May Also Like: Earth Angel (The Crew-Cuts) Earth Angel (The Penguins) Earth Angel (The Penguins) Arrangements of This Song: View All. My darling dear, love you all the time ?s record store in Hollywood for a second opinion. [Verse 1] ‘Man,’ I said, ‘Now we’ve got something.’ In my estimation, it had the perfect melody, the perfect harmony, and the perfect background, which are the three things that it needed. Dootsie Williams of DooTone Records, cut the side as an after thought at a demo session with The Penguins and took it along to John Dolphin? [29] It is also used in the jukebox musical Jersey Boys, a musical about the rock band The Four Seasons. Anamaria Counts. [2] It was recorded on a single-track Ampex tape recorder, owned by big band veteran Ted Brinson, who performs bass guitar on the track. Produced by Dootsie Williams, it was released as their debut single in October 1954 on Dootone Records. Ram had directed the group to Mercury, slyly using his power as a representative to get another L.A.-based vocal group, the Platters, signed as well. (This is the original, the way I remember it. The vision of your love, loveliness The lyrics of Earth Angel also showed similarities to other pop tunes. [34], "Earth Angel" is largely composed of elements from earlier doo-wop songs, among them ", Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies, "Cleve Duncan, the Voice of 'Earth Angel', Dies", "Rhythm and Blues Records: Best Sellers in Stores", "Dooto Plans Move to New Quarters Outside Hollywood", "Cleve Duncan dies at 78; one of the Penguins on 'Earth Angel, "A Basic Record Library: The Fifties and Sixties", "Trip Releasing 10 Two-Pocket Diskthologies", "Grunge, Rap Music Added to U.S. Recording Registry", "See Coldplay, Michael J. Released Christmas day, 1954, it remains one on the eternal songs of the early rock era. [8] The Penguins were the first West Coast R&B group to dent the pop top ten. But to doo-wop fans, the group was more than just a one-hit wonder, and lead singer Cleve Duncan has kept The Penguins functioning as a viable outfit for the past 45 years. My darling dear, love you all the time [6] The garage was used as the primary recording space of Dootsie Williams for all of his Dootone artists, and had also been used to record demos for Jessie Mae Robinson. It was a big hit on the magazine's R&B charts, where it remained number one for several weeks. [25] Dootone had previously confirmed to trades that their recording contract with the Penguins spanned three years. They took their name from ‘Willie’ the iconic mascot for the Kool Cigarette brand. [2][6] The following July, Billboard reported that the single was again breaking out in certain markets, remarking, "This wax breaks out every summer. “Earth Angel” by The Penguins reached number 8 on the BILLBOARD MAGAZINE Pop Singles Chart during early 1955. 1:10. The Penguins were an American doo-wop group of the 1950s and early … I'm just a fool, a fool in love with you 4:14. Size 10.0 Source 78 User_cleaned Casey Dougherty User_metadataentered Danny Murillo User_transferred Danny Murillo ", The Penguins—composed of lead vocalist Cleveland Duncan, bass Curtis Williams, tenor Dexter Tisby, and baritone Bruce Tate—formed at Fremont High School in Los Angeles, California in 1953. Coming off the success of "Earth Angel", the Penguins approached Buck Ram to manage them. [24], An appraisal in the book Singles dubs the song "a simple but elegant recording now judged by many to be one of the finest examples of what would become doo-wop". The original recording of the song remained an enduring hit single for much of the 1950s, and it is now considered to be one of the definitive doo-wop songs. [2] On April 9, 1955, the Penguins signed with Mercury Records. [19] When the Penguins switched to Mercury Records, the label reissued "Earth Angel" in September 1956 with string accompaniment. "[2] The New York Times wrote that "For many the song evokes a glittering, timeless vision of proms, sock hops and impossibly young love",[8] and the Los Angeles Times concurred, calling it a "nostalgic evocation of post-World War II youth culture. The song's origins lie in multiple different sources, among them songs by Jesse Belvin, Patti Page, and the Hollywood Flames. [15] It also reached number one on the "Most Played in Jukeboxes" R&B chart. [5] It was featured prominently in the film Back to the Future (performed by Harry Waters Jr. as Marvin Berry & The Starlighters), as well as Superman III and The Karate Kid Part II. I'm just a fool, a fool in love with you Group members later engaged in a dispute with Dootsie Williams regarding royalties. I fell for you and I knew Earth Angel. [Chorus] Cleveland Duncan, the song's lead vocalist, remarked, "I never get tired of singing it, as long as people never get tired of hearing it. Please be mine Good Guy Jack Spector Presents 22 Original Winners, Love of My Life by The Mothers of Invention, Love Of My Life (1963 Version) by Frank Zappa, “Welcome To El Monte Legion Stadium!” [Civic Auditorium, 8/21/70] by Frank Zappa, Earth Angel (Will You Be Mine) by Marvin Berry and the Starlighters, Earth Angel Will You Be Mine by The Crew Cuts. [2] Billboard called the record a "Best Buy" for the R&B charts, and Cashbox in Canada gave it its "Award o' the Week". [5] The song has been used in the television series Happy Days. The song grew out of Southern California and spread across the United States over the winter of 1954–55. #2. [6] They hired Buck Ram, a white big band-era veteran, to manage the group; he would later take partial credit for the song's success, despite the fact that he only began managing the group after its release. [8] Their version also reached British charts, a feat the original was unable to achieve. Oh, earth angel, earth angel The Penguins, who scored their biggest hit with “Earth Angel,” though did not draw their inspiration from the artic animal but, instead, from the then mascot for Kool Cigarettes, a puffing penguin who was the Joe Camel of its day. The Penguins' only hit, it eventually sold in excess of ten million copies. [Verse 2] Oh, earth angel, earth angel More … More Songs From the Shows: Back to the Future. Earth angel, earth angel [2][6] As a result, Williams abandoned an idea to overdub additional instrumentation and began immediate manufacturing of the 7" single to issue it as soon as possible. With the Penguins in hand, Ram was able to swing a 2-for-1 deal with Mercury Records, in which the company agreed to take on the Platters as a condition for getting the Penguins (the group that Mercury really wanted). Product Type: Musicnotes. [18] It remained a number one R&B hit for three weeks, before being dethroned by Johnny Ace's "Pledging My Love". 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