The Flamingos

Summary

The Flamingos is a musical group^[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (709 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Flamingos received the Vocal Group Hall of Fame^[3].
• The Flamingos received the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[4].
• The Flamingos's instance of is recorded as musical group^[5].
• The Flamingos's genre is doo-wop^[6].
• The Flamingos's record label is recorded as Chance Records^[7].
• The Flamingos's discography is recorded as The Flamingos discography^[8].
• The Flamingos's country of origin is recorded as United States^[9].
• January 1, 1953 marks the founding of The Flamingos^[10].
• The Flamingos's official website is recorded as http://theflamingos.com^[11].
• The Flamingos's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Flamingos'}^[12].
• The Flamingos's has characteristic is recorded as vocal group^[13].
• The Flamingos's different from is recorded as Los Flamingos^[14].
• The Flamingos's start of work period is recorded as 1952^[15].

Product Details

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• Type: Group^[16]

• Country: US^[17]

• Began / founded: 1953^[18]

• Genre(s): doo-wop, pop soul^[19]

• Community tags: 2008 universal fire victim, doo-wop, pop soul, rhythm & blues, standards^[20]

• MusicBrainz ID: 467c7eeb-3741-48b4-9bfb-7d6d0b2b0f83^[21]

Body

Founding

January 1, 1953 marks the founding of The Flamingos^[10].

Identity

The Flamingos's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'it'}^[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Vocal Group Hall of Fame^[3], a music organization^[22], in United States^[23], founded in 1998^[24] and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[4], a music museum^[25], in United States^[26], founded in 1983^[27].

Why It Matters

The Flamingos ranks in the top 6% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (709 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28]

It has been cited as an influence by Bob Marley^[29], a singer-songwriter^[30], 1945–1981^[31], of Jamaica^[32], awarded the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[33].

FAQs

What awards did The Flamingos receive?

Honors received include Vocal Group Hall of Fame^[3] and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[4].

Who did The Flamingos influence?

The Flamingos has been cited as an influence by Bob Marley^[29].