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| − | + | '''The Bel-Aires''' (also known as ''The Vel-Aires'') were an American doo-wop band. Its members, including lead singer [[Donald Woods]], were originally part of [[The Medallions]]. Their best-known single was ''Death of An Angel'' (1955). | |
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| + | They recorded ''"White Port & Lemon Juice"'' (Flip 45-304) which is not related to [[WPLJ]]. | ||
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| + | <blockquote>''"The songs of that period were locked into a choice of three formula/flavors: I-VI-IV-V ("[[Earth Angel]]"), or I-II-I-II ("[[Nite Owl]]"), or I-IV-V ("[[Louie Louie]]"). Very seldom would you hear a III chord or a flat VII chord -- or hear someone going from I to flat VII. There were only a few examples of that type of harmonic deviation during the fifties -- the best one being "[[This Paradise]]" by [[Donald Woods|Donald Woods and the Bel-Aires]] on Flip -- so our chord progressions were not exactly part of that tradition."''</blockquote> | ||
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| + | <div align=right>-Frank Zappa in ''[[The Real Frank Zappa Book]]'', 1989.</div> | ||
| + | ==See also== | ||
| + | * [[Vernon Greene]] | ||
| + | * [[Donald Woods]] | ||
| + | * [[The Medallions]] | ||
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| + | [[Category:Doo-wop and R&B Artists|Bel-Aires]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Favorite Doo-wop and R&B Artists|Bel-Aires]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:40, 11 June 2026
The Bel-Aires (also known as The Vel-Aires) were an American doo-wop band. Its members, including lead singer Donald Woods, were originally part of The Medallions. Their best-known single was Death of An Angel (1955).
They recorded "White Port & Lemon Juice" (Flip 45-304) which is not related to WPLJ.
"The songs of that period were locked into a choice of three formula/flavors: I-VI-IV-V ("Earth Angel"), or I-II-I-II ("Nite Owl"), or I-IV-V ("Louie Louie"). Very seldom would you hear a III chord or a flat VII chord -- or hear someone going from I to flat VII. There were only a few examples of that type of harmonic deviation during the fifties -- the best one being "This Paradise" by Donald Woods and the Bel-Aires on Flip -- so our chord progressions were not exactly part of that tradition."
