The Five Satins
The Five Satins are an American doo-wop group. Her biggest hit was in 1956 In the Still of the Night.
Career
The group was founded in 1955 by Fred Parris Connecticut in New Haven. Parris previously headed a quintet called "The Scarlets ", with the Dear One had a local hit in New York in 1954. Founding members of the Five Satins were next Parris Lou Peebles, Stanley Dortch, Ed Martin and Jim Freeman.
Dortch and Peebles left the group soon, it was Al Denby ( previously at the Scarlets ) as a new member. In this four-member cast the Five Satins In the Still of the Night took on, which was released in the spring of 1956 as the B-side of The Jones Girl. In the Still of the Night peaked at number 3 on the U.S. R & B charts and made in the U.S. pop charts at number 24
Parris had to do his military service in Japan. With the new members Bill Baker, Tommy Killebrew and Jessie Murphy, to Freeman and Martin, had the Five Satins another hit, To The Aisle, 1957 in the R & B top 10.
After Parris ' return passed the Five Satins from Parris, Lou Peebles, Sylvester Hopkins ( previously at the Scarlets ), Richie Freeman and West Forbes. In 1959 she had a minor hit with Shadows.
In 1960, In the Still of the Night again in the charts after it was released on a compilation in 1987 it was to be found on the soundtrack of Dirty Dancing. The Five Satins were in different occupations continue on the stage and had some smaller plate successes, most recently in 1982 with the medley Memories of Days Gone By. Mid-1970 they were renamed some time under the name "Black Satin". Even today (2008) are the Five Satins active.
Awards
In 1998, the Five Satins the Pioneer Award from the Rhythm and Blues Foundation. In 2003, the added to the Vocal Group Hall of Fame.
Discography
Fred Parris & The Five Satins: