The Penguins

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Years Active
1954 – 1959 (5 years)
Founded In
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States
The Penguins was 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. The song peaked at #8 on the national charts, but had a three-week run at #1 on the R&B "race" chart. Singers Cleveland Duncan, Curtis Williams, Dexter Tisby, and Bruce Tate, all students at Fremont High in Los Angeles, CA, formed the quartet in 1954. They broke up in 1959. Cleve Duncan sang lead on "Earth Angel." The… read more
The Penguins was 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. The song peaked at #8 on the national charts, b… read more
The Penguins was 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. The song peaked at #8 on the national charts, but had a three-week run at #1 on the R&B "race" chart. Sin… read more

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1 Play track Earth Angel Earth Angel
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2 Play track Earth Angel Earth Angel (Will You Be Mine)
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3 Play track Earth Angel Memories of El Monte
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4 Play track Earth Angel Hey Senorita
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5 Play track Earth Angel Youre An Angel
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6 Earth Angel - From "Back to the Future Part Ii" Soundtrack Earth Angel - From "Back to the Future Part Ii" Soundtrack
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7 Play track Earth Angel Devil That I See
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8 Play track Earth Angel Your Tender Lips
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9 The Best of Doo Wop Earth Angel (Digitally Remastered)
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10 Play track Earth Angel Love Will Make Your Mind Go Wild
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Albums

  1. 66,868 listeners

    26 May 1954 · 26 tracks

    Earth Angel
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  2. 58,318 listeners

    1 Jan 1996 · 21 tracks

    The Best Of The Penguins
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  3. 25,552 listeners

    1 Jan 1990 · 40 tracks

    Earth Angel - 1954-1960
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  4. 23,114 listeners

    13 Aug 2012 · 1 track

    The Original Hit Recording - Earth Angel
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