Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Decades before Luis Fonsi, Jennifer Lopez and Ricky Martin made Puerto Rican music mainstream in American culture, there was an ...

In the 1950s, vocal groups in American cities began emphasizing harmony and the voice in backing music, building on existing traditions of small-group harmony. From there, a distinctive genre emerged, ...

Doo-wop was a huge influence on The Beach Boys‘ songs. For example, the original version of The Beach Boys’ “Barbara Ann” was by a doo-wop group. Mike Love revealed he was surprised when the band’s ...