The monotones recorded a spate of clever novelties in the late 50searly 60s, the most successful of which was the enduring who wrote the book of love. Book of love the legend of sleepy hollow single 4 versions. F dm tell me, tell me, tell me, gm7 c7 oh, who wrote the book of love. The monotones were a sixmember american doowop vocal group in the 1950s. Doo wop 45 monotones mascot 124 book of love you never loved me. The boom part of the song was a result of a kid kicking. My favorites are fools will be fools, and what would you do if there wasnt any rock n roll. Who wrote the book of love tell me, tell me, tell me oh, who wrote the book of love ive got to know the answer was it someone from above i wonder, wonder who, mmbadooooh, who who wrote the book of love i love you darlin baby, you know i do but ive got to see this book of love find out why its true i wonder, wonder who, mmbadooooh, who. Check out book of love by the monotones on amazon music.
The monotones were a sixmember african american doowop vocal group in the 1950s. Book of lovethe monotonesoriginal song1958 youtube. Oct 11, 2019 there are at least four bands who were called the monotones. The monotones, book of loveyou never loved me argo. The song book of love by the monotones is a doo wop classic and one may wanted to sing or dance to. Book of love by the monotones song meaning, lyric interpretation, video and chart position. It was written by three members of the group, warren davis, george malone and charles patrick. Baby, baby, baby, i love you, yes i do well, it says so in this book of love ours is a one thats true oh, i wonder, wonder who, mah doo ooh, who who wrote the book of. The rest of the cd features their other material, not in the same class but still worth a listen for ardent dowop fans only, novices should start with some, coasters, cadillacs or drifters 1954 1960. The monotones were from newark, new jersey, and formed in 1955. They are considered a onehit wonder, as their only hit single was the book of love, which peaked at no. London records fl 1746,london american recordings fl 1746 format. I wonder, wonder who, whoooooh, who who wrote the book of love tell me, tell me, tell me oh, who wrote the book of love ive got to know the answer was it someone from above oh, i wonder, wonder who, mmbadooooh, who.
They grew up in the baxter terrace projects and sang in the new hope baptist church choir. Lead singer charles patrick heard a pepsodent toothpaste commercial with the line wonder where the yellow went. The monotones book of love by the monotones on amazon. From there he got the idea for the line, i wonder, wonder, wonder who, who wrote the book of love, working it up into a song with davis and malone. It was written by three members of the group, warren davis, george malone and charles patrick, and it peaked at no. The monotones book of love you never loved me vinyl. Check out the monotones book of love by the monotones on amazon music.
Although, their only big hit was the book of love, they had other great tunes. The group formed in 1955, when 17yearold lead vocalist charles patrick and his brother james patrick teamed with 16yearold first tenor warren davis, 15yearold second. The monotones the book of love warren davis, george malone and charles patrick i wonder, wonder who, whoooooh, who who. Although this record is book of love and you never loved me by the monotones, argo 5290, it is incorrectly labeled as whos to know and corrigidor rock. I wonder, wonder who, bi du du, who who wrote the book of love tell me, tell me, tell me oh, who wrote the book of love ive got to know. The book of love is a rock and roll song, originally by the monotones. Writers warren davis, george malone, charles patrick. I wonder wonder whooo who who wrote the book of love tell me, tell me, tell me oh, who wrote the book of love. There are at least four bands who were called the monotones. The monotones book of love you never loved me 1958. Find out why its true i wonder, wonder who, mmbadooooh, who who wrote the book of love chapter one says to love. Vinyl 7 the monotones book of love 1958, vinyl discogs.
It was written by three members of the group, warren davis, george malone. Nov 06, 20 the monotones were a sixmember black american doowop vocal group in the 1950s. Check out the book of love by the monotones on amazon music. The book of love also titled who wrote the book of love is a rock and roll doowop song, originally by the monotones. Who wrote the book of love i love you darlin baby, you know i do but ive got to see this book of love find out why its true oh, i wonder, wonder who, mmbadooooh, who who wrote the book of love chapter one says to love her you love her with all your heart chapter two you tell her youre never, never, never, never, never gonna part. Vinyl 7 the monotones book of love you never loved me 1958, vinyl discogs. The monotones formed in 1955 when the seven original singers, all residents of the baxter terrace housing project in newark. The monotones who wrote the book of love lyrics genius. Licensed to youtube by umg, the orchard music, wmg on behalf of geffen. The monotones one hit wonders, but the book of love really is a classic slice of americana. The monotones were a sixmember black american doowop vocal group in the 1950s. Sep 05, 2016 the book of love is a rock and roll song, originally by the monotones.
The book of love is a rock and roll doowop song, originally by the monotones. The songs on our site are covers, they are not original recordings. These were the only cuts by the monotones that it contained. I wonder, wonder who, whoooooh, who who wrote the book of love t. In the 70s, at least some of the members reunited for various oldies shows. F dm ive got to know the answer, gm7 c7 was it someone from above. Jan 25, 2016 the monotones were a sixmember american doowop vocal group in the 1950s. Book of love reportedly inspired by a pepsodent commercial. The monotones book of love you never loved me vg 7 vinyl 45 argo 5290. The monotones warren davis, frank smith, george malone, john ryans, charles patrick, warren ryans book of love sark. Lyrics for book of love by the monotones songfacts. The monotones book of love you never loved me discogs.
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