only a brain dead moroon would dislike the music from the 50,s and 60,s 70,s 80,s. And call the garabge called music now if you can call it that better than the above I dont,t think so. The people who dislike the above dont,t know what class and elgance is and never will. And what a true and gifted artist is because they dont,t have the brain cell,s to do it with
great to hear a catchy tune, good music, and something that makes you want to move your hands and feet and not have any curse words in it. You mean people can still sing that way in 2011????? Amazing!!!!!!!!!!
jan 10, 2011..... pure enchantment, the Legends have captured my soul... Doo Wop -- the incredible blending of these voices - and to see them still hitting the high notes, doing the steps and as Jerry Butler said - it was the bass voice that set the music out on the street corners... I hope that the doo wop songs will call to all souls and just lift their hearts and be eternally as magical as it is and has been. Thank you YOU TUBE!!!
I'm having a problem here, and it's not the music, it's fantastic!! He's to young to be an original member of the passions, and is Gallagher related to Johnny Maestro, or is that Maestro, god rest his sole? the first part of this equation, I'm referring to Tony P. and yes, he has a great set of tonsils, just to young
who are you talking about ? Tony Was The Original Lead Of The Fascinators Jimmy Gallagher From The Passions Is On The Left Doing First Tenor.And Is Not Related To Johnny Maestro. I Think You May Have Some Groups Mixed Up..By The Way Tony Is 70 Years Old So There Goes Your Too Young Theory
I like that pony tail grrrr!!! LOL How can those in the audience just sit there. Maybe they can't get up and dance around, but some are just sitting., like wondering what the heck is going on....How can this be?? LOL
Guys like Tony Passalaqua are timeless they just get better and better. It's amazing how many guys from the Doo Wop era can still sing as well as they did 50 years ago. It just doesn't get any better than this!!
I have Tommys CD, its a great CD, I love Tommy, he has a good voice, but it bothers me that he insists on top billing. You gotta remember he was 5 yrs old when Jimmy Gallagher and the Passions were singing Just to be with You. LOL
These guys should have stayed together,Jimmy left and was replaced by Tommy Mara (no hits, no record) who is good, but he's not a hit maker. Jimmy, Steve, Frank and Tony......always.
These guys are kicking behinds and taking names !!!!! Wow, Wow, Wow, can I get amen? This is pure doo wop at its finest. Makes me want to get up and do the swim , boog a loo, the horse, stroll, oh my goodness call the ambulance I cant stop!!!!!
of it is performed 'Acapella' which means literally
'from the Chapel' [but in a modern sense means without instruments].
The message found in many tunes is that of a pure simple love, uncontaminated and not perverted by our present selfish, narcissistic culture which has deviated from and taken a
Come on folks.Stop your nonsens.Listen to old R&R. Thre´re to many politcal and racists problems around the world.Dont let it be also in music please.
not true.akcoins'. i played in some of those doo whop groups.and the Beatles.got there start copying.doo whop remember that.there is no other music then the doo whops.all music links.back to it.and rap is for people who cant sing.please
The Beatles were more into skiffle, blues, and rock and roll than doo wop. The link goes further back than doo wop. Sorry you can't appreciate the few rap song out there that are good.
The Beatles and Mc Cartney dominated the charts in the 60s , if you want to make a comparison than you have to make it with the artist who dominated the charts in the 50s Elvis not any single doo wap group His concerts had 3 to 80 yr olds as well SO WHAT It doesn't change the fact that the beatles sound is DEAD . Even Mc Cartney doesn't sound like the beatles unless he sings a beatles song. If the stones came over first no one would ever have heard of the beatles . Stones were always #1 in UK
Elvis was not doo wop. He was rock and roll, ie: The King. They just announced that George is getting a star on the walk of fame. Paul had a huge concert a few months ago on HBO. If you had McCartney, doing a concert, and 3 or 4 doo wop groups doing one, the McCartney concert would have far more people attending that the other. The British invasion had room for all the groups, not just the Stones. You are really just showing your ignorance by making the statement that the Beatles sound is dead.
I am truly sorry, when you used the word Skiffle I thought I was talking to someone who understood music, its roots and its sounds. Let me guess , you were a teenager when the bettles made it, didn't mean to get you so upset ----- Thank God for the Beatles ----- and l 'll let you get back to your Rap music . Oh and thank you for explaining to me that Elvis was rock & roll
Chill run down my spine and goose bumps all over. What has become of todays music? When did pure sweet lyrics like this stop caressing our very soul? Excellent sound! Long live Doo Wop!
your right. this music will always live on, and thanks to all who post on youtube, so we can all lisen,and for a while, go back to a quiter place and time! lonelystreet
These guys aren't even in the same category as the beatles. I've never heard this song before, but i really like it. The beatles were not only musicians, but they wrote 95% of their hits. These guys had great voices, but didn't have the talent of the beatles. I love doo wop,but there is just no comparing.
No reason to compare them to the Beatles. They are great in their own right. Back then, most groups did not play and write their own songs. They were hired for their vocal talent.
beatles couldnt hold any the 1950 groups jockstraps..the beatles covered their vocal weaknesses by their guitars..the british music is old skiffle music and whatever wasnt it was copies of old american originals..dont even compare beatles junk with american classic 50s oldies
I agree that 50's music is great, but for talent the groups can't compare to the Beatles.
The Beatles wrote most of their hits and played instruments. If you actually listened to their music you might change your mind. You appear to be stuck in the past.Even Rap has some good songs. Granted most of the stuff today is crap. You just have to be willing to listen with an open mind. The Beatles changed the face of music for the better. Don't be an old fart. Be open to new things.
yaeh thats why the beatles had a life span of 4 years and dion and the belmonts are still playing, johnny mastro, and many more. who listens to beatles today. I own a recording studio in N.Y. and have seen music change many many times . far more people listen to doo wap today than beatles.
The Beatles broke up, has nothing to do with their longevity. You watch a McCartney concert on tv and you will see people from 10 to 70 there. You watch a doo wop concert and the people are my age or older. Groups over the last 40 years said that the Beatles were a big influence on them. Everybody listens to the Beatles. Beatles changed the face of music, and still are through the bands that they have influenced. You must not get out of that recording studio to often.
the beatles had there own sound it died when they broke up. Who influenced them has nothing to do with their sound. The stones were influenced by the same early bands and there sound was totally different . They made an impact on music because they created a different sound, and at a time when the music was ready for a change. Every generation needs its own sound not that of there moms and dads. The bands today may have been influenced by them but that doesn't mean they sound like them.
This version is better than the original by the Fascinators. With Jimmy G, of the Passions, what can be bad. Great sound. Tony's voice is better than ever. Why can't this group record and appear together.
They do appear. I just saw them a month ago in Florida. Jimmy was not with them. He is going to work with the Passions again. Tony, who had retired, was back to replace Jimmy. So it is now Tony, Frank Mancuso, Steve Horn and Tommy Mara (who replaced Tony a while back).
guy's, bring tony back!! the group lost all it's class. tony made the group complete. honestly, your all great but that Tommy marra is a mess. you cannot believe how bad you guys look.
It really doesn't get much better than this to sit back and watch these videos! I bought a 45 back in the mid 70s on Capital Label, Chapel Bells - Fasinators. I never in a million years ever dreamed that one day I would actually see Tony singing this in person! Not too mention along with Jimmy Gallagher & Frank! AMAZING!
Just went to see the Legends of DooWop in Boca Raton Florida. They were terrible! They sure miss Tony P.
This new Tony from the "new Crests" can't sing a lick. I was also surprised that Jimmy Gallagher , one of my favorite singers from my favorite doo wop group, the Passions, sounded really bad. I can blame the blarring acoustics but Kenny Vance and Johnny Mastro of the Brooklyn Bridge sounded terrific.
Its not Tony its Tommy Mara who is from "The Crests"....Tommy has a really good voice, but I'm still trying to figure out why their billed Tommy and the Legends of Doowop. He never, never, ever had a hit record, he wasn't but a very young child 2 or 4 when these guys were recording. Tommy has a great voice, maybe the mix of the group isn't his thing....he was good with his original group The Saints, then he bought the rights to The Crests, he's a local fellow who is loved here locally.
DooWop at 50. (Avail at Amazon Marketplace)"Guardian Angel" lead by gent who's singing bass on "Rosemarie" and "Just to Be With You" from the Passions' lead (I believe). The Legends aren't the biggest names with the biggest songs in this line up, but sheesh, they stood out which is quite impressive on this stage! Just love them! Doo Wop LIVES!!!!
OMG this lineup is some of the true legends of New York Doo Wop. Jimmy Gallahger "The Passions", Tony Passalaqua "The Fascinators", Frank Mancuso "The Imaginations",and Steve Horn "The Five Sharks". I believe Tony has left the group to reform the "Fascinators". I love Jimmy and Frank, both huge talents, but Tony Passalaqua is my favorite. He could have had a huge career, Las Vegas style headliner.
Thanks so much! Great info! I know the music, but but not the names/groups. Well, that 'splains lots! They own the stage! Clearly "born in a truck" as they say. Thanks again!
Many thanks to you Anita and the other responses for this information. Now, if we could get this group for one of the New York City area oldies concerts.....
I can remember hearing Tony when I was growing up.When I heard this recording it gave me many great memories, as he is my Uncle Tony and I had the pleasure of hearing him and his bands through the years in Long Island and Florida.
I saw the group in November 08, and Tony was back with them. He sang this and Chapel Bells. Jimmy Gallagher, however, was not there. He is going to do some work with the Passions. The lineup I saw was Tony, Steve Horn, Frank Mancuso, and Tommy Mara.
UNBELIEVABLE THIS SONG. This is the first remake that is 10 times better than the original!Gentlemen this is a masterpiece which I like to see everyday a few times!
That sounds like the CD I have, although mine does not have "2000" on it. Go on the Legends of Doo Wop web site. You can see the CD's they have for sale. Mine also has 19 songs, beginning with Rose Marie. Yes, they're all done by the Legends on that CD. My favorite is "Who do you think you Are" and also "Chapel Bells". They're also both sung by Tony. Fabulous CD
I was so disappointed when he left the Legends of Doo Wop;however, if he is re-forming the Fascinators, how exciting will that be! This is my favorite song that he sings and I think that he is one sexy man..from an oldie.
Ha, I'm with you on that one, got a chance to meet him in person....he's a real cutie, and a real nice fellow as are Jimmy/Steve and Frank. A Bronx, NY gal.
LOL theyre bald with ponytails.
FacePaintedClown 5 days ago
Soberba performance! E eu nem conhecia esta música...
Kamugin1 1 week ago in playlist Mais vídeos de salazar1940
They look and sound GREAT!!!!!!! Love this song!!!!!
Nickie0016 2 months ago
Tony...great job, thank you for keeping our music alive
Dave
DOOWOPDAVE55 3 months ago
Doowop at its best.This music will live on when the rest of the music is gone.Can listen to it every day.Makes my heart feel good.
46Bklyn 3 months ago
only a brain dead moroon would dislike the music from the 50,s and 60,s 70,s 80,s. And call the garabge called music now if you can call it that better than the above I dont,t think so. The people who dislike the above dont,t know what class and elgance is and never will. And what a true and gifted artist is because they dont,t have the brain cell,s to do it with
sophie1065 3 months ago
wow doo wop for ever .i know they have doo wop in heaven
wolfmanrick 4 months ago
made me wonna bop around the lounge and sing along in the mirror im 4o now ;-) no change there then greats stuff
Blackbelt636 6 months ago in playlist late nights and low lights
MY DAUGHTER'S NAME IS ROSEMARIE. I LOVE IT!!!! THANKS FOR THE PLEASURE OF LISTENING TO THIS GREAT GROUP.
prettywoman456 6 months ago
Steve Horn a great Bassman...
ffricke1 6 months ago
Outstanding! Absolutely magnifico!
musemorris 8 months ago
This is pure DooWop at it's finest, Tony still sounds and looks great. !!!
Peter121350 8 months ago 2
I don't remember this song from back then but since I discovered it here it is one of my doo wop favorites!
luckywyo 10 months ago
What happened to Jimmy? this is your freind Doug from NY Tel days. I always thought you were one of the best!
dougc52346 11 months ago
great to hear a catchy tune, good music, and something that makes you want to move your hands and feet and not have any curse words in it. You mean people can still sing that way in 2011????? Amazing!!!!!!!!!!
13BedRock72 11 months ago 2
3 dislikes??? Turn your hearing aids on, people...
thecountofbasie 11 months ago 3
Great front work and performances! I need you Rose Marie! Yea,Yea, Na, Na, Na, Na! Their Legends!
johnnyhuis 1 year ago
jan 10, 2011..... pure enchantment, the Legends have captured my soul... Doo Wop -- the incredible blending of these voices - and to see them still hitting the high notes, doing the steps and as Jerry Butler said - it was the bass voice that set the music out on the street corners... I hope that the doo wop songs will call to all souls and just lift their hearts and be eternally as magical as it is and has been. Thank you YOU TUBE!!!
portkentie 1 year ago 2
es una de mis canciones favoritas
scalembeiber 1 year ago
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scalembeiber 1 year ago
one fof the best songs ever
phattymcpat12 1 year ago
brilliant
john6037 1 year ago
GO SEE THE LEGENDS IF YOU CAN THEY ARE AMAZING
2kool4skoolcjd 1 year ago
Far from today crap
Euskalesker 1 year ago 2
Tony owns this song! I listen to it several times a day! Long live Doo-Wop!
Gunneyhunney 1 year ago 3
Wow, Such Great Memories!!! Saw Them On PBS...Thankyou Kathy for sharing...Anita..:)
anitashelby 1 year ago
one word says it all "GREAT"
SAMSTRAY 1 year ago
Wonderful song,thank you Kathy for sharing
jolien58 1 year ago
Cool!
ZPopZRock 1 year ago
great stuff!!! :)
kvalle1 1 year ago
fun fun fun.!
lilton25 1 year ago
Go Tony and crew. Wonderful :-)
arthur1920 1 year ago
WOW !! give that baritone with the ponytail and glasses my address. hahahaha Just kidding!! Phyllis....
sleepytimegalz 1 year ago
DooWop Hall of Famers 4sure, what a great tune from a dynamite group.
patrickb5197 1 year ago
Love love love love love love it!! Phyllis......
sleepytimegalz 1 year ago
my god what memories these old songs bring back
sammipink1 1 year ago
After so many years, Tony still has that great voice, also thats an outstanding orchestra backing him up.
nyimtman 1 year ago 2
Tony OWNS this song!!! Fan-freakin'-TASTIC!!!
starcruze328 1 year ago
I'm having a problem here, and it's not the music, it's fantastic!! He's to young to be an original member of the passions, and is Gallagher related to Johnny Maestro, or is that Maestro, god rest his sole? the first part of this equation, I'm referring to Tony P. and yes, he has a great set of tonsils, just to young
bigbilldoh 1 year ago
@bigbilldoh
who are you talking about ? Tony Was The Original Lead Of The Fascinators Jimmy Gallagher From The Passions Is On The Left Doing First Tenor.And Is Not Related To Johnny Maestro. I Think You May Have Some Groups Mixed Up..By The Way Tony Is 70 Years Old So There Goes Your Too Young Theory
All My Bass To You
Steve Horn
The Legends Of Doo Wop
TheLegendsofdoowop 1 month ago
Tony why do I not see you in the last few performances, you are the best. Real NY DO WOP
MrR000032 1 year ago
not heard of this before but wow what a great song and done brilliant many thanks drew from england
TheDiscodrew 1 year ago
I like that pony tail grrrr!!! LOL How can those in the audience just sit there. Maybe they can't get up and dance around, but some are just sitting., like wondering what the heck is going on....How can this be?? LOL
sleepytimegalz 1 year ago
Love them..love them!!!!! whoa!! Love them!! yea!!
sleepytimegalz 1 year ago
It gets you jumping
44rosemary 1 year ago
THEY HAVE STILL GOT IT GOIN' ON!!!!!!!
sleepytimegalz 1 year ago
Love it..Love it!! Look @ that cool pony tail..love it!! I like the ponytail and the bald look on men..giggle!!!
sleepytimegalz 1 year ago
doo fucking wop!
c2daj2dac 1 year ago
I love doo wop
jbeatles99 1 year ago 3
Guys like Tony Passalaqua are timeless they just get better and better. It's amazing how many guys from the Doo Wop era can still sing as well as they did 50 years ago. It just doesn't get any better than this!!
cbparts1 1 year ago 4
outstanding great doo wop
itl44 1 year ago 2
This hit still remains one of my favorite 45's. Sure wish it was available as an MP3!
Thanks.
apuzyr 1 year ago
@apuzyr try piratebay
sharpey 1 year ago
@sharpey
Slick! Thanks for the URL
apuzyr 1 year ago
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cyndogg1 1 year ago
I agree with the Label...Norman Fox with
Dream Girl was another killer song on
the same label, it also went nowhere
cyndogg1 1 year ago
No one can sing this song like Tony...Thanks for posting
SPennell 1 year ago
Wonderful to hear this-
shouldv'e been a huge hit in the day. Wasn't promoted right- Capital was never a doo wop label-
imagine his excitement to get signed on a big label like that only to have this go nowhere
housedart 1 year ago
johnny gives this a big thumbs up!
johnny9148 2 years ago
Thanks for posting this song salazar 1940. Are these guys still performing together/? I remember seeing them on a PBS Doo Wop Special awhile back.
mikeletz 2 years ago
Yes, they perform all over Florida. I saw them in Oct. and again a few weeks ago. Jimmy Gallagher is not with them anymore, though.
mb7668 2 years ago
Thanks for the info. Too bad Jimmy isn't with them. I bet they still put on a good show.
mikeletz 2 years ago
I dedicate this song to the love of my life! With all my love to you Tony!
dutchlady511 2 years ago
I'm 17 and I love doo wop, is that so wrong lol. Listening to frank zappa got me into it.
PurplePlayer99 2 years ago
Was it WPLJ that did it?
dharmangersch 2 years ago
rock on guy's
wolfmanrick 2 years ago
Yes! This is my papa! (:
He is doing very well!
CaitlynRobertson 2 years ago 4
I saw him last Fall in Florida twice. He still sounds GREAT!!
mb7668 2 years ago
He's awesome. The Legends stole the show and my heart. <3
AnitaLife27 2 years ago
Are you dancing folks, 'cause i am...for sure . Hit it Tony!!!
gan2ryu 2 years ago 28
I have Tommys CD, its a great CD, I love Tommy, he has a good voice, but it bothers me that he insists on top billing. You gotta remember he was 5 yrs old when Jimmy Gallagher and the Passions were singing Just to be with You. LOL
doowoplvr 2 years ago
These guys should have stayed together,Jimmy left and was replaced by Tommy Mara (no hits, no record) who is good, but he's not a hit maker. Jimmy, Steve, Frank and Tony......always.
doowoplvr 2 years ago
Actually Tony left,Tommy came,Tony returned,Jimmy left.
doowopdesi 2 years ago
and does a cd count as a record?From the Heart by Tommy and the Saints is pretty good!
I saw the Legends a number of times,and they were always great together,too bad it worked out this way..
doowopdesi 2 years ago
It just doesn't get any better than this
deejayspop 2 years ago
These guys are kicking behinds and taking names !!!!! Wow, Wow, Wow, can I get amen? This is pure doo wop at its finest. Makes me want to get up and do the swim , boog a loo, the horse, stroll, oh my goodness call the ambulance I cant stop!!!!!
smokeyvelvet42 2 years ago 23
They do & can kick ass, when it comes to the original stuff, keep it moving
desperadoxl 2 years ago
Hey dad ..
This is soooooo awsome
2tevonlinks 2 years ago 2
this will live on forever
wolfmanrick 2 years ago
Pero que belleza mas excelsa *-* Puedo conseguir esto en DVD???
jzlioncourt 2 years ago
Just proves I was right all along..! Doo-Wop Will never die!
TheMikeRivers1 2 years ago 3
Only Great !!! Thx for posting !
mrbeam123 2 years ago
GOD BLESS DOO WOP !!!!!!!!!!
44MISTERD 2 years ago 2
God has blessed 'Doo Wop' because much
of it is performed 'Acapella' which means literally
'from the Chapel' [but in a modern sense means without instruments].
The message found in many tunes is that of a pure simple love, uncontaminated and not perverted by our present selfish, narcissistic culture which has deviated from and taken a
wrong turn from 'Do Wop'.
Logos729 2 years ago
Wonderful song
Thanks for posting
Love & Hugs
Rosemarie
zRosemarie 2 years ago
The foundation for the crap we have to listen too today.
nort17 2 years ago
One of the best songs ever.. Doo wop will never die
codyxiz 2 years ago 4
I don't know how I missed this song growing up. It's really great. Great performance
arthur1920 2 years ago 3
WOW.. These old geezas are Great. Thanks for posting.
Elvis England
TheElvisSinger 2 years ago 4
these guys do a great job.........give em a little credit
steveinchico 2 years ago 3
Friends someone has the letter of this song... it is very nice but I dont find it ... I'd like to have it
vicalvag 2 years ago
Doo Wop is GREAT and'll never die !!!
satuptv 2 years ago 4
heck lets just enjoy the music i love doowop but every era has its classics lets enjoy the music for its own sake
musicmaker1999 2 years ago 4
dowapman is talking out of his/her arse the beatles ran for over 10 years.
hairynakers 2 years ago
Come on folks.Stop your nonsens.Listen to old R&R. Thre´re to many politcal and racists problems around the world.Dont let it be also in music please.
Robundroll 2 years ago 2
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Robundroll 2 years ago
not true.akcoins'. i played in some of those doo whop groups.and the Beatles.got there start copying.doo whop remember that.there is no other music then the doo whops.all music links.back to it.and rap is for people who cant sing.please
wolfmanrick 2 years ago
The Beatles were more into skiffle, blues, and rock and roll than doo wop. The link goes further back than doo wop. Sorry you can't appreciate the few rap song out there that are good.
akcoins 2 years ago
The Beatles and Mc Cartney dominated the charts in the 60s , if you want to make a comparison than you have to make it with the artist who dominated the charts in the 50s Elvis not any single doo wap group His concerts had 3 to 80 yr olds as well SO WHAT It doesn't change the fact that the beatles sound is DEAD . Even Mc Cartney doesn't sound like the beatles unless he sings a beatles song. If the stones came over first no one would ever have heard of the beatles . Stones were always #1 in UK
dowapman 2 years ago
Elvis was not doo wop. He was rock and roll, ie: The King. They just announced that George is getting a star on the walk of fame. Paul had a huge concert a few months ago on HBO. If you had McCartney, doing a concert, and 3 or 4 doo wop groups doing one, the McCartney concert would have far more people attending that the other. The British invasion had room for all the groups, not just the Stones. You are really just showing your ignorance by making the statement that the Beatles sound is dead.
akcoins 2 years ago
I am truly sorry, when you used the word Skiffle I thought I was talking to someone who understood music, its roots and its sounds. Let me guess , you were a teenager when the bettles made it, didn't mean to get you so upset ----- Thank God for the Beatles ----- and l 'll let you get back to your Rap music . Oh and thank you for explaining to me that Elvis was rock & roll
dowapman 2 years ago
I saw "The Legends" in Fort Myers, Florida last night...awesome!!!!
sunshinefloridagirl 2 years ago
A MASTERPIECE !
jt123egypte 2 years ago
een zeer mooi nummer prachtig live gezongen
frietbuil 2 years ago
I saw them last night I was 16 all over again!! go see them
Eileen Cohen
LADYINLAKEWORTH 2 years ago
awesome stuff =]
Regicruz 2 years ago
FREAKIN AWESOME. That's my comment.
arthur1920 2 years ago 3
right no need to compare doo wop to the beatles its all good
itl44 3 years ago 2
Amazing harmony and sound, thanks for posting, my first time to hear it!
j1008h 3 years ago
Chill run down my spine and goose bumps all over. What has become of todays music? When did pure sweet lyrics like this stop caressing our very soul? Excellent sound! Long live Doo Wop!
odfl123 3 years ago 4
when it started to become more and more about money.
goodnatured69 3 years ago
your right. this music will always live on, and thanks to all who post on youtube, so we can all lisen,and for a while, go back to a quiter place and time! lonelystreet
lonelystreet 3 years ago 2
Wow! Great Guys thanks for the memories!
j1008h 3 years ago 2
These guys aren't even in the same category as the beatles. I've never heard this song before, but i really like it. The beatles were not only musicians, but they wrote 95% of their hits. These guys had great voices, but didn't have the talent of the beatles. I love doo wop,but there is just no comparing.
akcoins 3 years ago
No reason to compare them to the Beatles. They are great in their own right. Back then, most groups did not play and write their own songs. They were hired for their vocal talent.
mb7668 3 years ago 2
beatles couldnt hold any the 1950 groups jockstraps..the beatles covered their vocal weaknesses by their guitars..the british music is old skiffle music and whatever wasnt it was copies of old american originals..dont even compare beatles junk with american classic 50s oldies
vincenz55 3 years ago 2
I agree that 50's music is great, but for talent the groups can't compare to the Beatles.
The Beatles wrote most of their hits and played instruments. If you actually listened to their music you might change your mind. You appear to be stuck in the past.Even Rap has some good songs. Granted most of the stuff today is crap. You just have to be willing to listen with an open mind. The Beatles changed the face of music for the better. Don't be an old fart. Be open to new things.
akcoins 3 years ago
yaeh thats why the beatles had a life span of 4 years and dion and the belmonts are still playing, johnny mastro, and many more. who listens to beatles today. I own a recording studio in N.Y. and have seen music change many many times . far more people listen to doo wap today than beatles.
dowapman 2 years ago 2
The Beatles broke up, has nothing to do with their longevity. You watch a McCartney concert on tv and you will see people from 10 to 70 there. You watch a doo wop concert and the people are my age or older. Groups over the last 40 years said that the Beatles were a big influence on them. Everybody listens to the Beatles. Beatles changed the face of music, and still are through the bands that they have influenced. You must not get out of that recording studio to often.
akcoins 2 years ago
the beatles had there own sound it died when they broke up. Who influenced them has nothing to do with their sound. The stones were influenced by the same early bands and there sound was totally different . They made an impact on music because they created a different sound, and at a time when the music was ready for a change. Every generation needs its own sound not that of there moms and dads. The bands today may have been influenced by them but that doesn't mean they sound like them.
dowapman 2 years ago
What a treasure!!! Thank you!
AnitaLife27 3 years ago 3
doo wop for ever
arthur1920 3 years ago 5
This version is better than the original by the Fascinators. With Jimmy G, of the Passions, what can be bad. Great sound. Tony's voice is better than ever. Why can't this group record and appear together.
med4bike 3 years ago 2
They do appear. I just saw them a month ago in Florida. Jimmy was not with them. He is going to work with the Passions again. Tony, who had retired, was back to replace Jimmy. So it is now Tony, Frank Mancuso, Steve Horn and Tommy Mara (who replaced Tony a while back).
mb7668 3 years ago
Italian DOO WOP at its best!!!!
pucrob 3 years ago 3
You may keep those 4 Beatles, I prefer these real talents!
jt123egypte 3 years ago 4
Whats a beetle?lmao
sarge2310 3 years ago
one of the best songs ever..
Adde
codyxiz 3 years ago 2
Just fantastic!!
nicklasb 3 years ago 2
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guy's, bring tony back!! the group lost all it's class. tony made the group complete. honestly, your all great but that Tommy marra is a mess. you cannot believe how bad you guys look.
planotones 3 years ago
Tony still has it. awesome performance
stanich054 3 years ago 5
FANTASTIC!!!! GREAT!!!
jt123egypte 3 years ago 3
east coast italian doo wop...pure heaven !!!!!
atty4349 3 years ago 6
Gentlemen, this is a masterpiece !!!
jt123egypte 3 years ago 3
It really doesn't get much better than this to sit back and watch these videos! I bought a 45 back in the mid 70s on Capital Label, Chapel Bells - Fasinators. I never in a million years ever dreamed that one day I would actually see Tony singing this in person! Not too mention along with Jimmy Gallagher & Frank! AMAZING!
dowopper51 3 years ago 2
Great song. Still want to see video of Tony singing "Who do you think you are".
frinbl 3 years ago
still FANTASTIC!!! A MASTERPIECE!!!
jt123egypte 3 years ago
Gosse bumps plus.... How Cool is this sound? Well done & thanks for the clip dwg
1001dwg 3 years ago
Great Doo-Wop!!!Takes me back to the Glory Days!
MrQuetzalquatal 3 years ago
Rose Marie, did she ever think that her name would be associated with Doo-Wop, the greatest sounding music to one's ear?
stripemister 3 years ago
I don't mind the names.This is a FANTASTIC video of some legendary singers.Let's add 10 stars!!
jt123egypte 3 years ago 2
Why is everybody debating? Its deff. Tony Passalaqua, I know for sure, been in love with him forever.
leaann312 3 years ago
Yes! It is Tony Passalaqua, I would definitely know, he's my Papa (Mom's dad).
CaitlynMichellex 3 years ago
Jimmy Gallagher can sound really nasal and flat now. Tommy Marra stinks
hardsly 3 years ago
Amen to that...The Legends should get on their hands & knees to get Tony back...otherwise they should change there name to the Has Beens
bobdimucci 3 years ago
This guys Is TONY PASQUERELLI he can still sing...Was with the fascinators...he is good
hardsly 3 years ago
I agree, but Tony's last name is Passalaqua.Great song-he sounds better than he did when he was a kid.
rbothe 3 years ago 2
I have the biggest crush on Tony...mmmm...
leaann312 3 years ago
THANKS, WHAT A GREAT SOUND!
BODYMAN505 3 years ago
Just great thanks
reimansuccessteam 3 years ago
Saw this show, I like it :)
loucacciot 3 years ago
Just went to see the Legends of DooWop in Boca Raton Florida. They were terrible! They sure miss Tony P.
This new Tony from the "new Crests" can't sing a lick. I was also surprised that Jimmy Gallagher , one of my favorite singers from my favorite doo wop group, the Passions, sounded really bad. I can blame the blarring acoustics but Kenny Vance and Johnny Mastro of the Brooklyn Bridge sounded terrific.
We all get older and lose a bit , I guess
I guess we all get older and lose
med4bike 3 years ago
Its not Tony its Tommy Mara who is from "The Crests"....Tommy has a really good voice, but I'm still trying to figure out why their billed Tommy and the Legends of Doowop. He never, never, ever had a hit record, he wasn't but a very young child 2 or 4 when these guys were recording. Tommy has a great voice, maybe the mix of the group isn't his thing....he was good with his original group The Saints, then he bought the rights to The Crests, he's a local fellow who is loved here locally.
doowoplvr 3 years ago
the best just the best.wow its better than the first record.thank you very much.
russellhoffer 3 years ago
These guys stole my heart at this concert! I LOVE this song!!! Great performance from an incredible concert!!!
AnitaLife27 3 years ago
Hi Anita - Which one of the PBS concerts was this? And, did they do any other songs? Best regards, Joe
MotormanMeJoe 3 years ago
DooWop at 50. (Avail at Amazon Marketplace)"Guardian Angel" lead by gent who's singing bass on "Rosemarie" and "Just to Be With You" from the Passions' lead (I believe). The Legends aren't the biggest names with the biggest songs in this line up, but sheesh, they stood out which is quite impressive on this stage! Just love them! Doo Wop LIVES!!!!
AnitaLife27 3 years ago
Anita,
OMG this lineup is some of the true legends of New York Doo Wop. Jimmy Gallahger "The Passions", Tony Passalaqua "The Fascinators", Frank Mancuso "The Imaginations",and Steve Horn "The Five Sharks". I believe Tony has left the group to reform the "Fascinators". I love Jimmy and Frank, both huge talents, but Tony Passalaqua is my favorite. He could have had a huge career, Las Vegas style headliner.
kmarc123 3 years ago
Thanks so much! Great info! I know the music, but but not the names/groups. Well, that 'splains lots! They own the stage! Clearly "born in a truck" as they say. Thanks again!
AnitaLife27 3 years ago
Many thanks to you Anita and the other responses for this information. Now, if we could get this group for one of the New York City area oldies concerts.....
MotormanMeJoe 3 years ago
I can remember hearing Tony when I was growing up.When I heard this recording it gave me many great memories, as he is my Uncle Tony and I had the pleasure of hearing him and his bands through the years in Long Island and Florida.
35471958 3 years ago
Does anyone know where/when this video was made?
And, is Tony still with the group?
MotormanMeJoe 4 years ago
this video was made in 2005, Tony is now back with his original group the Facintors. he is now residing in Florida
nyimtman 4 years ago
I saw the group in November 08, and Tony was back with them. He sang this and Chapel Bells. Jimmy Gallagher, however, was not there. He is going to do some work with the Passions. The lineup I saw was Tony, Steve Horn, Frank Mancuso, and Tommy Mara.
mb7668 3 years ago
UNBELIEVABLE THIS SONG. This is the first remake that is 10 times better than the original!Gentlemen this is a masterpiece which I like to see everyday a few times!
jt123egypte 4 years ago
Tony Passalaqua, has a great voice, he sounds a lot like the late great Frankie Lane, who in his young days was unbeatable.
nyimtman 4 years ago
I just found a CD called Legends of DooWop...2000. 19 songs statrting with 'Rosemarie'. Are all these songs by the Legends of Doowop WITH Tony P. ?
dougsmith1971 4 years ago
That sounds like the CD I have, although mine does not have "2000" on it. Go on the Legends of Doo Wop web site. You can see the CD's they have for sale. Mine also has 19 songs, beginning with Rose Marie. Yes, they're all done by the Legends on that CD. My favorite is "Who do you think you Are" and also "Chapel Bells". They're also both sung by Tony. Fabulous CD
frinbl 4 years ago
Thanks, frinbl! MUST be the same one!Out of stock, so they will let me know when they have it.
dougsmith1971 4 years ago
It is on the Legends Of Doo Wop CD
with Tony singing it. Am not sure where you can get it = maybe on Ebay. I got it at one of their concerts. MY FAVORITE CD!
frinbl 4 years ago
Thanks! I'll look for it! If you find it, let me know!
dougsmith1971 4 years ago
I reviewed that. Doesn't have 'Rosemarie' on it.I liked a couple of the songs...those that are very upbeat.
dougsmith1971 4 years ago
the roomates do a great version check it out
jess59cab 4 years ago
Thanks...I'll ck'd them out!
dougsmith1971 4 years ago
Rosemarie is on the album called the classic sounds of the Roomates on ACE some other good tunes on the album
jess59cab 4 years ago
a great pleasure to hear a group from which a later show sounds better than the original 45. FANTASTIC !
jt123egypte 4 years ago
I understand that Tony has reformed The Fascinators, can't wait to see him on stage again......Legends of Doowop v The Fascinators
I just love his "Oh Rosemarie"....can't wait to see Tony on stage again, a great voice. Great guy.
doowoplvr 4 years ago
I was so disappointed when he left the Legends of Doo Wop;however, if he is re-forming the Fascinators, how exciting will that be! This is my favorite song that he sings and I think that he is one sexy man..from an oldie.
tchr6798 4 years ago
Ha, I'm with you on that one, got a chance to meet him in person....he's a real cutie, and a real nice fellow as are Jimmy/Steve and Frank. A Bronx, NY gal.
doowoplvr 4 years ago
you must hear "paper boy"..tony was t