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| − | + | '''The Olympics''' were an American doo-wop group, best known for the hits '' "Western Movies" (1958)'' and ''"Baby Hully Gully" (1961)''. | |
| − | == | + | ==Frank Zappa== |
| + | In 1971, when Frank Zappa, [[John Lennon]] and [[Yoko Ono]] performed at the Fillmore East together, they covered The Olympics' ''[[Well (Baby Please Don't Go)]]''. | ||
| − | [[Wikipedia | + | When Zappa was a guest during ''[[Dr. Demento]]'' (December 1973), he played their song ''"Well!" (1958),'' which was the flipside of the single ''"Western Movies"''. |
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| + | ==See Also== | ||
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| + | [[wikipedia:The Olympics (band)|Wikipedia article on The Olympics]] | ||
[[Category:Doo-wop and R&B Artists|Olympics]] | [[Category:Doo-wop and R&B Artists|Olympics]] | ||
| − | [[Category:Favorite Artists|Olympics]] | + | [[Category:Favorite Doo-wop and R&B Artists|Olympics]] |
| + | [[Category:Musicians covered by Frank Zappa|Olympics]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:09, 26 June 2026
The Olympics were an American doo-wop group, best known for the hits "Western Movies" (1958) and "Baby Hully Gully" (1961).
Frank Zappa
In 1971, when Frank Zappa, John Lennon and Yoko Ono performed at the Fillmore East together, they covered The Olympics' Well (Baby Please Don't Go).
When Zappa was a guest during Dr. Demento (December 1973), he played their song "Well!" (1958), which was the flipside of the single "Western Movies".
