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Formed by members of the Stanton family. The named themselves in the popular [[The Penguins|bird related]] fashion of the time. Taking part in, and often winning, the many talent shows around [[Los Angeles]] they met with [[Johnny Otis]] who put them in touch with the owners of the Show Time record label.

They recorded [[Johnny Darling]] (Show Time 1104, 1954) which became a local hit. [[Johnny Otis]] then advised them that they would have more of a chance of becoming a national hit ([[The Penguins]] were taking off with "Earth Angel" at the time) if they moved to the Aladdin label with [[Johnny Otis|Otis]].

They re-recorded [[Johnny Darling]] for [[Johnny Otis|Otis]] (Aladdin 3267, 1954). Show Time took out an injunction against Aladdin to stop the new version but the moment had passed and nothing much became of either version.

The original [[The Feathers|Feathers]] started to break up and various combinations would record as The Unforgettables and The Individuals.

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 [[Category:Favorite Doo-wop and R&B Artists|Feathers]]
 [[Category:Doo-wop and R&B Artists|Feathers]]
-[[Category:Musicians covered by Frank Zappa|Turbans, The]]
+[[Category:Musicians covered by Frank Zappa|Feathers, The]]

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-American doo-wop group.
+'''The Feathers''' were an American doo-wop group, formed by members of the Stanton family. After winning several talent shows in [[Los Angeles]] they met with [[Johnny Otis]] who put them in touch with the owners of the Show Time record label.
-Formed by members of the Stanton family. The named themselves in the popular [[The Penguins|bird related]] fashion of the time. Taking part in, and often winning, the many talent shows around [[Los Angeles]] they met with [[Johnny Otis]] who put them in touch with the owners of the Show Time record label.
+They recorded ''[[Johnny Darling]]'' (Show Time 1104, 1954) which became a local hit. [[Johnny Otis]] then advised them that they would have more of a chance of scoring a national hit if they moved to the Aladdin label, along with him. The Feathers re-recorded ''Johnny Darling'' with Otis (Aladdin 3267, 1954).  Show Time took out an injunction against Aladdin to stop the new version but the moment had passed and nothing much became of either version. Soon after, The Feathers split and various new line-ups would record under the names ''The Unforgettables'' and ''The Individuals''.
-They recorded [[Johnny Darling]] (Show Time 1104, 1954) which became a local hit. [[Johnny Otis]] then advised them that they would have more of a chance of becoming a national hit ([[The Penguins]] were taking off with "Earth Angel" at the time) if they  moved to the Aladdin label with [[Johnny Otis|Otis]].
+==References==
-==References==
+Zappa played The Feathers' 1955 single ''"Crashing the Party"'' during the [[KPPC, Pasadena]] radioshow and their song, ''"Nona"'' (the B-side of ''Johnny Darling'') during [[Dr. Demento]] and [[WLIR, Long Island]]. Zappa covered ''"[[Johnny Darling]]"'' a few times during live concerts.
-Zappa played The Feathers' ''"Crashing the Party"'' during the [[KPPC, Pasadena]] radioshow and their song, ''"Nona"'' during [[Dr. Demento]] and [[WLIR, Long Island]]. Zappa covered ''"[[Johnny Darling]]"'' a few times during live concerts.
+==External links==
 [[Category:Favorite Doo-wop and R&B Artists|Feathers]]
 [[Category:Doo-wop and R&B Artists|Feathers]]

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 Zappa played The Feathers' ''"Crashing the Party"'' during the [[KPPC, Pasadena]] radioshow and their song, ''"Nona"'' during [[Dr. Demento]] and [[WLIR, Long Island]]. Zappa covered ''"[[Johnny Darling]]"'' a few times during live concerts.
-[[Category:Favorite Artists|Feathers]]
+[[Category:Favorite Doo-wop and R&B Artists|Feathers]]
 [[Category:Doo-wop and R&B Artists|Feathers]]

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 ==References==
-Zappa played The Feathers' ''"Crashing the Party"'' during the [[KPCC, Pasadena]] radioshow and their song, ''"Nona"'' during [[Dr. Demento]] and [[WLIR Long Island]]. Zappa covered ''"[[Johnny Darling]]"'' a few times during live concerts.
+Zappa played The Feathers' ''"Crashing the Party"'' during the [[KPPC, Pasadena]] radioshow and their song, ''"Nona"'' during [[Dr. Demento]] and [[WLIR, Long Island]]. Zappa covered ''"[[Johnny Darling]]"'' a few times during live concerts.
 [[Category:Favorite Artists|Feathers]]
 [[Category:Doo-wop and R&B Artists|Feathers]]

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 Formed by members of the Stanton family. The named themselves in the popular [[The Penguins|bird related]] fashion of the time. Taking part in, and often winning, the many talent shows around [[Los Angeles]] they met with [[Johnny Otis]] who put them in touch with the owners of the Show Time record label.
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 The original [[The Feathers|Feathers]] started to break up and various combinations would record as The Unforgettables and The Individuals.
-[[Category:Favorite Music|Feathers]]
+==References==
 [[Category:Doo-wop and R&B Artists|Feathers]]

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		+	[[Category:Favorite Music]]