The Moonglows

The Moonglows were an influential American R&B; and doo-wop group based in Cleveland, Ohio. Originally formed in their native Louisville, Kentucky as the Crazy Sounds, the group moved to Cleveland, where legendary disc jockey Alan Freed renamed them the Moonglows (after his own nickname, "Moondog"). Freed helped to promote the group during their early years and, in a common practice of the day, took a co-writer credit as compensation for his effo... more

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Also known as:

  • Moonglows,
  • Moonglows, The,
  • The Monnglows,
  • The Moon Glows
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