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The Paragons (Charlotte band)
American garage rock band
For the Jamaican ska and rocksteady group, see The Paragons. For the American doo-wop group, see Winley Records.
The Paragons were an American garage rock band from Charlotte, North Carolina, who were active in the 1960s. They became one of the most popular groups in the Charlotte area during the time and had a major regional hit with the song "Abba", which is now regarded as a garage rock classic. Guitarist Pat Walters later became a member of bands such as The Good the Bad and the Ugly and Jeremiah, as well as the Spongetones.
History
Origins
The Paragons were founded as the Pagans in Charlotte, North Carolina, in 1965.[1][2] Like so many bands of the time they were inspired by the Beatles and the British Invasion.[1] Bands such as the Rolling Stones, the Yardbirds, and the Hollies were key influences on their sound.[1] The group's initial lineup included Tim Moore on guitar and Kirk Mitchell, bass.[1] Mitchell left the group shortly thereafter, an
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The Paragons
The Paragons were an American doo-wop group, best known for their songs "Florence" (1957), "Let's Start All Over Again" (1957) and "Twilight" (1958).
"The Paragons Meet The Jesters" (1959), with its street gang cover and vocal duels inspired by doo-wop's street corner singing battles and live show group competitions, was "one of the first rock and roll compilation LPs" (Warner: 231) and the most commercially successful doo-wop compilation ever released. (Warner: 270).
Frank Zappa and The Paragons
Zappa played "Twilight" and "Florence" by The Paragons on KSAN, San Francisco (10 November 1968) and "Let's Start All Over Again" on WSTM, Chicago (21 November 1974). and WLIR, Long Island (20 December 1979).
In Stern Words In Knightsbridge (28 January 1978) Zappa called "Let's Start All Over Again" one of his favorite songs. And in Faves, Raves And Composers In Their Graves (June 1975) he said about the song: "Also prototypical and it has the unmitigated audacity to have the most moronic piano section I ever heard on any record – and it repeats Reggae group The quintessential soulful Jamaican band the Paragons were a pioneering rocksteady group known for smooth harmonizing. The Paragons enjoyed huge popular success in their native Jamaica as well as in the United Kingdom from the mid-1960s to the early 1970s. Fronted by John Holt, the band performed many hits that have become reggae standards, including "My Best Girl," "On the Beach," and perhaps their best-known song, "The Tide Is High." The Paragons formed in the early 1960s and were originally comprised of four members: Leroy Stamp, Bob Andy, Tyrone Evans, and Junior Menz. The band got its start in Kingston, Jamaica, at a time when the Jamaican music scene was evolving from ska to rocksteady. A slowed-down tempo from the quick syncopated rhythms of ska, rocksteady was influenced by American R&B and soul and was well-suited for the vocal harmonizing that became the band's signature sound. When the band first started out, Bob Andy, who was 16 at the time, arranged the songs and Stamp sang lead vocals. In 1964 both Stamp and Menz left the band and
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