The Penguins
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This article is about the American doo wop band. For other uses, see Penguin (disambiguation).
The Penguins were an American doo-wop group from Los Angeles, California, that were active during the 1950s and early 1960s. They are known for their 1954 hit song, "Earth Angel", which was one of the first rhythm and blues songs to cross over to the pop charts. The song would ultimately prove to be their only success. The song peaked at No. 8 on the US Billboard Best Sellers in Stores pop chart[2] but had a three-week run at No. 1 on the R&B chart.
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Origin | Los Angeles, California, United States |
Genres | Doo-wop, rhythm and blues |
Years active | 1953–2012 |
Labels | Dootone, Mercury, Atlantic[1] |
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