Years active 1959-1960 Record label Milestone Records Genres Doo-wop, Soul music | Labels Milestone Records Members West Tyler | |
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Origin Kern County, Bakersfield, California, United States Website myspace.com/theparadons Albums The Paradons & The Trend Tones, The Bluejays Meet the Paradons Similar Stephanie Winslow, Mitchell Torok, The Downbeats, The Hollywood Argyles, The Jaynetts | ||
The paradons diamonds and pearls 1960
The Paradons: is an American doo wop vocal group from Bakersfield, California that formed during the late-1950s'.
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The group began by singing locally at school dances and clubs. Within a few months they secured a recording session with Milestone Records, and recorded eight songs. Their first release with the label, "Diamonds and Pearls" / "I Want Love", became a hit in the US, peaking at number 27 on the R&B Singles chart and number 18 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1960.
The group appeared on American Bandstand and at the Apollo Theatre in the wake of its success.
The group soon broke up over monetary disputes, having been together less than a year.
Despite the group's demise, Milestone continued releasing singles from their initial recording sessions, but these releases - "Bells Ring", "Take All of Me", and I Had a Dream" - did not chart.
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Diamonds and Pearls1987
Take All of Me2008
Bells Ring1998