Hollywood Flames

Hollywood Flames
Formed: 1949 in Los Angeles, CA
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Disbanded: 1967
Styles: Doo Wop, Early R&B
Group Members: Bobby Day, Bobby Byrd, Leon Hughes, Earl Nelson, Curley Dinkins, Gaynel Hodge, Willie Ray Rockwell, David Ford, Donald Height, Curtis Williams, ...View All
Biography: Long-lasting Los Angeles doo wop aggregation with a very fluid personnel roster. Bobby Day was one of the group's founders in 1950, and they recorded prolifically for Hollywood, Specialty, Lucky, Swingtime, Money, and other firms before cutting their one major hit, the rocking "Buzz Buzz Buzz," in 1957 ...Read full biography
The Hollywood Flames
Released: 1992
Label: Fantasy Inc.
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Though not in a class with the Moonglows, the Five Satins, or the Platters, the Hollywood Flames were a solid doo wop group that should have been much better known. The only song on this CD that was a ...Read full review
The Hollywood Flames & Friends: 1950-1965
Released: 2000
Label: Vintage
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During a 15-year career, this Los Angeles-based doo wop/R&B group recorded under at least seven names for at least 19 different recording companies. The group's lineup changes make the Temptations' members' ...Read full review
More The Hollywood Flames albums: Compilations (4)
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