50+ MusicNov 14
"Earth Angel", occasionally referred to as "Earth Angel (Will You Be Mine)", is a song by American #doowop group #thePenguins. Produced by #DootsieWilliams, it was released as their debut single in October 1954 on #DootoneRecords. The Penguins had formed the year prior and recorded the song as a demo in a garage in #SouthCentralLosAngeles. The song's origins lie in multiple different sources, among them songs by #JesseBelvin, #PattiPage, and #theHollywoodFlames.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8x_f_m82Ww
Earth Angel (Will You Be Mine)

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50+ MusicJun 11, 2025
"Earth Angel", occasionally referred to as "Earth Angel (Will You Be Mine)", is a song by American #doowop group #thePenguins. Produced by #DootsieWilliams, it was released as their debut single in October 1954 on #DootoneRecords. The Penguins had formed the year prior and recorded the song as a demo in a garage in #SouthCentralLosAngeles. The song's origins lie in multiple different sources, among them songs by #JesseBelvin, #PattiPage, and #theHollywoodFlames.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-j6OAEOcNCE
Earth Angel (Will You Be Mine)

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ToppermostFeb 27, 2024
NEW post: Jesse Belvin (1932-1960)
"The most gifted of us all, I consider him the greatest singer of my generation..." (Etta James) / “My favourite artist of all time” (Stevie Wonder)
We pick 10 great JB records ... #rhythmandblues #soulmusic #doowop #50srock #jessebelvin
https://www.toppermost.co.uk/jesse-belvin/
Jesse Belvin - Toppermost

While not nearly as well remembered by the general public as either Sam Cooke or Otis Redding, singer Jesse Belvin was in many regards a performer of equal stature whose career was also cut far too short by tragedy. At the time of his death, Belvin was moving in the much the same direction as Cooke (he was even on the same record label, although signed earlier), and was scoring and writing hits long before Redding ever cut a record...

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FAWMAug 2, 2023

SONG PROMPT: 🤨 Oxymorons!

Write a song with an oxymoron (or contradiction) in the title or hook.

Examples: “Earth Angel” (Jesse Belvin), “Hurts So Good” (John Mellancamp), “The Sound of Silence” (Simon & Garfunkel), “Killing me Softly” (Roberta Flack)

Tag it #oxymoron at https://fawm.org ⬅️

#fawm #fiftyninety #songwriting #prompt #jessebelvin #johnmellencamp #simonandgarfunkel #robertaflack

5090 by FAWM: The 50 Songs in 90 Days Challenge!

50 songs in 90 days. Make music. Because you can.

50+ MusicJul 13, 2023
"Earth Angel", occasionally referred to as "Earth Angel (Will You Be Mine)", is a song by American #doowop group #thePenguins. Produced by #DootsieWilliams, it was released as their debut single in October 1954 on #DootoneRecords. The Penguins had formed the year prior and recorded the song as a demo in a garage in #SouthCentralLosAngeles. The song's origins lie in multiple different sources, among them songs by #JesseBelvin, #PattiPage.
https://youtu.be/VJcGi4-n_Yw
The Penguins - Earth Angel

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50+ MusicJul 11, 2023
"So Fine" is a song written by #JohnnyOtis and performed by #TheFiestas. It reached #3 on the #USR_BChart and #11 on the #USPopChart in 1959. Jim Gribble is credited as the writer of the song, however, Johnny Otis filed a lawsuit claiming the copyright of the song, which had been recorded in 1955 by The Sheiks, a group that included #JesseBelvin. Otis' side won the case. The song was ranked #69 on Billboard's Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1959.
https://youtu.be/G3rWmfdt7ZY
The Fiestas--So Fine

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