The Penguins was an American doo-wop group of the 1950s and early '60s, bes… Read Full Bio ↴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 Penguins were one of a number of doo-wop groups of the period named after birds (such as The Orioles, The Flamingos, and The Crows).
The Penguins' single "Hey Senorita" was released on Doo-Tone Records in 1955 as the intended A-side, but a radio DJ flipped the record over to the B-side, "Earth Angel", which became far more popular. Their midtempo performance was a cross between rhythm and blues and the new rock and roll played by white performers and enjoyed by teenagers.
Coming off the success of "Earth Angel," The Penguins approached Buck Ram to manage them. Ram's primary interest was managing The Platters, who at that point had no hit singles but were a profitable touring group. 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 precondition for getting The Penguins (the group that Mercury really wanted). Ironically, The Penguins would never have a second hit single under the Mercury deal, while The Platters would be the label's most successful act.
The Penguins never had another national hit, but their 1957 cover of "Pledge of Love" reached #15 on the R&B chart.
For three decades, "Earth Angel" was almost always the #2 song on oldies station WCBS-FM's annual Top 500 countdown. (Another doo-wop favorite, The Five Satins' "In the Still of the Night" was the perennial #1 pick.)
The Penguins were inducted into The Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2004. In 2004, "Earth Angel" was named #151 on Rolling Stone's Top 500 Songs Of All Time. "Earth Angel" was also one of The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame's 500 Songs That Shaped Rock & Roll.
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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 Penguins were one of a number of doo-wop groups of the period named after birds (such as The Orioles, The Flamingos, and The Crows).
The Penguins' single "Hey Senorita" was released on Doo-Tone Records in 1955 as the intended A-side, but a radio DJ flipped the record over to the B-side, "Earth Angel", which became far more popular. Their midtempo performance was a cross between rhythm and blues and the new rock and roll played by white performers and enjoyed by teenagers.
Coming off the success of "Earth Angel," The Penguins approached Buck Ram to manage them. Ram's primary interest was managing The Platters, who at that point had no hit singles but were a profitable touring group. 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 precondition for getting The Penguins (the group that Mercury really wanted). Ironically, The Penguins would never have a second hit single under the Mercury deal, while The Platters would be the label's most successful act.
The Penguins never had another national hit, but their 1957 cover of "Pledge of Love" reached #15 on the R&B chart.
For three decades, "Earth Angel" was almost always the #2 song on oldies station WCBS-FM's annual Top 500 countdown. (Another doo-wop favorite, The Five Satins' "In the Still of the Night" was the perennial #1 pick.)
The Penguins were inducted into The Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2004. In 2004, "Earth Angel" was named #151 on Rolling Stone's Top 500 Songs Of All Time. "Earth Angel" was also one of The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame's 500 Songs That Shaped Rock & Roll.
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Don't Do It
The Penguins Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'Don't Do It' by these artists:
$hock Medusa If you going to lie to your kids Don't do it If…
1Hot Skating down the street, looking for girls to meet, another …
2 Chainz Time in my life I was down so low, A mosquito…
Adam Hood Lady, you know I love your loving I'm addicted to…
Akala & Ms. Dynamite Have you pulling up with the brights on Only time it's…
Akira The Don Monks used to keep skulls on their desks And people nowadays…
Amara La Negra Amara La Negra I know your man wanna hit this, that′s…
Anni-Frid Lyngstad Don't do it don't do it Don't look at me the…
April Stevens You really shouldn't have done it You hadn't any right I rea…B-Legit I've been peeping you for days Seems I can't shake my…
Band (The) Oh, baby, don't you do it, don't do it Don't you…
Barefoot People... Tell me how are you? People... Ground's falling do…
Bee-bar You get your pleasures out of hurting me, honey You…
Big City It don't mean a thing If it ain't got that swing (doo…
Bunny & Scully Well I guess that it's a little like then A dependent…
Christine Kittrell with Louis Brooks & Band Baby, don't you do it, don't do it Don't you break…
Cornell Blakely & group Roll it, Light it, Smoke it Roll it, Light it, Smoke…
Courtney Barnett feat. Vagabon Said you need to do it 'cause you can't feel…
D.I. Skating down the street, looking for girls to meet, anothe…
Dear Bet you don't know How it feels not to be unique Guess…
Delbert McClinton We all down that south street when the bottle fell…
DjFaboloso I understand if you hate me, I never imagined that…
Dotty & Bonnie Well, I've been gone for so long, feels so good…
Eskiboy/JME Don't do it if your heart ain't in it Don't try…
Exile Four まだ眠れない Five ベッドに入る Nine 横目で見る時計を伏せた 呆れているのは 誰よりも自分 もう冷め…
Fremont Come to me with words With all of my love, all…
Frida Don't do it Don't do it Don't look at me the way…
Gass-Pipe When the tide brings a heavy wave and you are…
Gassy & Jane It don't mean a thing If it ain't got that swing (doo…
Gloc17 EM BREVE…
Goose Everybody Snap Why the fuck are you still snapping Excelle…
Havok I feel all alone An empty shell of what used…
Herman Brood It don't mean a thing If it ain't got that swing (doo…
Higgs and Wilson Baby don't you do it, don't do it babe Don't break…
Irie White & Vision And I don't quite get it And I don't quite get…
Janiva Magness I dreamed I walked in heaven Just the other night There was…
Johnny Burnette If I had a girl that loved me Just as much…
Jr. Boss If you're worryin' over me like I've worried over you Don't…
k?d It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that…
Kelly Paige Lyrics: All night I'm higher than a (kite) Laid up just th…
Kendrick Lamar & Metro Boomin It makes no difference in this life Up and ups just…
Kendrick Lamar Ab-Soul Jay Rock ScHoolboy Q TDE Punch Emjae M.O.B. Trey K. Dot Love's golden band Little hands that have gripped a thousan…
Kitchen Dwellers Of all the ones, of course I′d want the one who…
Laroc The overthinker Underachiever May he stay with reefer Not a …
Layne Staley and The Black Holes Well I'm not sure how well cinderblocks Work as wheels But i…
Leikeli47 How you do it How you do it How you do it…
Levy Here we go Breaking up what we have built Leaving out all…
Lil B How you spell cash? C's and some hash At last, a…
LIVING ROOM - Sharon Van Etten Am I shaking up Or just breaking down My head is spinning…
LIVING ROOM - The Band Baby, don't you do it, don't do it Don't you break…
Luke James Don't do it, pretty girl, so what ya doin'? Don't do…
Marian Hill You're looking sharp as a diamond Your teeth are white as…
Melbeatz feat. Prodigy & Godfather Pt. 3 What can I lose Can I lose it all Can I lose…
Micky Dolenz You could make it all so easy. (Aaah) …
Mimisiku Shutting down in the first room I ever broke in. Shutting up…
MJ They don't know you like I know you Baby they can't…
Mr. Del When you see my smilin', I'm really frownin' You think you'r…
Mrs. Henry Lord whatever You are doing this season Don't do it without…
N.E.R.D & Kendrick Lamar It makes no difference in this life Up and ups just…
Notorious B How you spell cash? C's and some hash At last, a…
OMB BLoodbath (Fr33, when you comin' home?) Don't do it to them niggas,…
P. Blackk The razor's against my skin The razor's against my skin And …
Patty Larkin Baby don't you do it, don't do it Don't you break…
Preservation Do you know what it means to miss New Orleans And…
Prodigy & Godfather Pt. III What can I lose Can I lose it all Can I lose…
Purpose Ey I was tryna do better (Do better) Do what I…
Richie Rich [ "Long Version" includes the following INTRO: ] Yo Rich How…
Robert & Johnny She rises for work early each day She's tough and she's…
Rockapella Hey, hey, hey, hey) So you say You've been here You know me…
Saffire - The Uppity Blues Women Balabalabalabalaun! This is the remix! Yo te tengo una sorp…
Salty Do you know what it means to miss New Orleans And…
Scotty V It's a ride lot of pain but if you don't…
Session Not a fighter But I'm ready to fight Next person…
Sharon Van Etten Said you need to do it 'cause you can't feel…
Sharon Van Etten - Topic I’ve been down this road before, yeah, I’ve been here…
Sick Sick Sick Yeuh Yeah y yeah yeah Yeah y yeah yeah Yeuh Aye They say the…
Soulful Black & White I don't like it, I love it, love it, love…
Starlito I spent most of my twenties with a 30-round clip I…
Starlito Feat. Kevin Gates Call MAC100it, you heard me? (58 present the gang) Khaza Del…
Starlito Kevin Gates I spent most of my twenties With a 30-round clip I spent…
Suns Night sky Drifting sideways Head out Beautiful eyes Beautifu…
SVE Every time we meet It's not suppose to be But darling i…
Sweet Stare into space That ain't the place You've got the eyes to…
Syl Johnson Don't do it Don't break my heart Don't do it Just because yo…
T3 feat. Dank She ain't really 'bout that life, yeah I wanna make you…
Tee-N-Tee It makes no difference in this life Up and ups just…
Terry & The Pirates Baby don't you do it, don't do it babe Don't break…
Terry and The Pirates Baby don't you do it, don't do it babe Don't break…
The Band Baby, don't you do it, don't do it Don't you break…
The Band琀 Oh, baby, don't you do it, don't do it Don't you…
The Dirty Guv'nahs Baby don't you do it, don't do it Don't you break…
The GP's Baby don't you do it, don't do it babe Don't break…
The Hi★Tops It don't mean a thing If it ain't got that swing (doo…
Turf Talk feat. Droop‐E & B-Slimm I've been peeping you for days Seems I can't shake my…
Various Artists Every day people like you and me Just want to live…
Vin Jay And I don't wanna live like this I'm on my own And…
Washington There you sit All by yo'self Everybody's dancin' They can…
Wiley Don't do it if your heart ain't in it Don't try…
Wit & Dre Murray Married a fat girl Because they always seemed funny But now…
Young Jeezy This is the greatest show on earth What's understood ain't …
yvncc Who said I should tell you? Think about it over, don′t…
We have lyrics for these tracks by The Penguins:
A Christmas Prayer I pray that my love is home for Christmas And…
Baby Let's Make Some Love Everyday is just settling in the dust Unless you come right…
Be Mine Earth angel, earth angel Will you be mine? My darling dear L…
Be Mine or Be a Fool (oh, oh, oh, oh, wah-ah-ah, oh, oh, oh, oh Earth angel,…
Cool Baby Cool 안녕, 오늘도 즐거웠어, 내일 또 만나자 친구들아 하루하루가 왜 이렇게 매일…
Earth Angel Earth angel, earth angel Will you be mine? My darling dear L…
Earth Angel (Will You Be Mine (oh, oh, oh, oh, wah-ah-ah, oh, oh, oh, oh Earth angel,…
Earth Angel (Will You Be Mine) Earth Angel, Earth Angel, Will you be mine? My darling dear,…
Earth Angel Will You Be Mine (oh, oh, oh, oh, wah-ah-ah, oh, oh, oh, oh Earth angel,…
I Ain't Gonna Cry No More Ba-too-too-tee-too-too-zah-zah-zah Oh when you smilin' When…
If You're Mine Earth angel, earth angel Will you be mine? My darling dear L…
Jingle Jangle Sing me, sing me, sing me Sing me, sing me baby Ooooh…
Memories I'm all alone, feeling so blue Thinking about you and the…
Memories of El Monte I'm all alone. Feeling so blue. Thinking about you And the l…
Promises Promises Promises How can i believe That you want deceive All i guess from…
Will You Be Mine Earth angel, earth angel, will you be mine? My darling dear…
You're An Angel Earth angel, earth angel Will you be mine? My darling dear L…
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