The Teenagers
American doo wop group / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Teenagers were an American music group, most noted for being one of rock music's earliest successes, presented to international audiences by DJ Alan Freed.[2] The group, which made its most popular recordings with young Frankie Lymon as lead singer, is also noted for being rock's first all-teenaged act.[2] They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1993.
This article is about the American doo wop group. For the French synthpop band, see The Teenagers (French band). For other uses, see Teenager (disambiguation).
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Also known as | The Coup De Villes, The Earth Angels, The Ermines, The Premiers, Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers |
Origin | Harlem, New York City, New York, United States |
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Years active | 1954–2020 |
Labels | Gee, Roulette, End |
Past members | Frankie Lymon † Jimmy Castor † Joe Negroni † Sherman Garnes † Billy Lobrano † Johnny Houston Lewis Lymon † John Seda Derek Ventura Dickie Harmon Timothy Wilson Pearl McKinnon Phil Garrito Marilyn Byers Roz Morehead Eric Ward Thomas Lockhart
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