The Flamingos

The Flamingos

The Flamingos are an American doo-wop group formed in Chicago in 1953. The band became popular in mid-to-late 1950s and are known for their 1959 cover version of "I Only Have Eyes for You". They have since been hailed as one of the finest and most influential vocal groups in pop and doo wop music history. In 2001, the band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The band's cover version of "I Only Have Eyes for You" was ranked number 158 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the "500 Greatest Songs of All Time".

Birth and Death Data: Born Founded 1953

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1955 - 1958

Roles Represented in DAHR: Vocal group

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Chess	7813	10-in.	3/21/1955	That's my baby (chick-a-boom)	The Flamingos	Vocal group
Chess	7814	10-in.	March, 1954	When	The Flamingos	Vocal group
Chess	7815	10-in.	Mar., 1955	Need your love	The Flamingos	Vocal group
Chess	7854	10-in.	6/30/1955	Please come back home	The Flamingos	Vocal group
Chess	7855	10-in.	June, 1956	Just for a kick	The Flamingos	Vocal group
Chess	7856	10-in.	6/30/1955	I want to love	The Flamingos	Vocal group
Chess	7950	10-in.	Dec. 1955	I'll be home	The Flamingos	Vocal group
Chess	8067	10-in.	March, 1956	A kiss from your lips	The Flamingos	Vocal group
Chess	8079	10-in.	April, 1956	Get with it	The Flamingos	Vocal group
Chess	8164	10-in.	7/31/1956	The vow	The Flamingos	Vocal group
Chess	8187	10-in.	July, 1956	Would I be crying	The Flamingos	Vocal group
Chess	8188	10-in.	July, 1956	Shilly dilly	The Flamingos	Vocal group
Decca	102315		4/19/1957	The ladder of love	The Flamingos	Vocal group
Decca	102316		4/19/1957	That love is you	The Flamingos	Vocal group
Decca	102317		4/19/1957	That love is you	The Flamingos	Vocal group
Decca	102318		4/19/1957	[Unknown title(s)]	The Flamingos	Vocal group
Decca	103095		8/15/1957	Helpless	The Flamingos	Vocal group
Decca	103096		8/15/1957	My faith in you	The Flamingos	Vocal group
Decca	103097		8/15/1957	Jerri-Lee	The Flamingos	Vocal group
Decca	103098		8/15/1957	Hey now!	The Flamingos	Vocal group
Decca	104951		5/6/1958	Kiss-a-me	The Flamingos	Vocal group
Decca	104952		5/6/1958	Where mary go	The Flamingos	Vocal group
Decca	104953		5/6/1958	Ever since I met Lucy	The Flamingos	Vocal group
Decca	104954		5/6/1958	The rock and roll march	The Flamingos	Vocal group

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Flamingos, The," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/315525.

Flamingos, The. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/315525.

"Flamingos, The." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.