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The Paradons are an American doo wop vocal group from Bakersfield, California, United States, that formed in 1959.[1]

The Paradons
Origin	Kern County, Bakersfield, California, United States
Genres	R&B, doo-wop, soul, rock-n-roll Country
Years active	1959–1960
Labels	Milestone Records
Past members	West Tyler Billy Meyers Chuck Weldon William Powers
Website	myspace.com/theparadons

The group began by singing locally at school dances and clubs. Within a few months they secured a recording session with Milestone Records,[1] and recorded eight songs. Their first release with the label, "Diamonds and Pearls" / "I Want Love", became a hit in the US, peaking at number 27 on the US Billboard R&B chart and number 18 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1960.[1]

The group appeared on American Bandstand and at the Apollo Theater in the wake of its success.

The group soon broke up over monetary disputes, having been together less than a year.[2]

Despite the group's demise, Milestone continued releasing singles from their initial recording sessions, but these releases – "Bells Ring", "Take All of Me", and "I Had a Dream" – did not chart.[2][3]

Members

• William Powers
• Billy Meyers
• Chuck Weldon
• West Tyler[1]

Joe Karp and Billy Meyers revived the group in 1965 as 'Joey and the Paradons'.^{[citation needed]}

References

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[de] The Paradons

The Paradons waren eine US-amerikanische Vokalgruppe im Stil des Doo Wop der frühen 1960er Jahre.

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- [en] The Paradons

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