doo-wop artists
32 published doo-wop artists, led by Meghan Trainor, Paul Anka and The Temptations.
At a glance
32 published doo-wop artists; 399 studio albums have verified cover art.
- Published artists1 tier 1 · 20 tier 2 · 11 tier 3
- 32
- Release groups
- 2,279
- Studio albums
- 455
- Albums with cover artverified Cover Art Archive
- 399
- Timeline events
- 853
- Monthly listenerssum across artists
- 44.6M
- Claimed salessum of stored claims; implausible values excluded
- 100M
- Average career spanfirst to last dated release
- 59.2 years
- Full biographies
- 29
- Biography words
- 91,989
When they started
Debut decade from each artist's earliest dated release. Most debuts fell in the 1950s (12 artists).
| Decade | Artists |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 1 |
| 1950s | 12 |
| 1960s | 9 |
| 1970s | 3 |
| 1980s | 2 |
| 1990s | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 |
Where they come from
Countries with the most doo-wop artists. United States leads with 29.
Often paired with
Genres that share artists with doo-wop. The most shared is rhythm and blues, with 13 artists in both.
Covers from doo-wop
399 studio albums have verified cover art. The 12 shown come from the most famous artists.
Toy With Me
Meghan Trainor · 2026
Timeless
Meghan Trainor · 2024
Takin’ It Back
Meghan Trainor · 2022
A Very Trainor Christmas
Meghan Trainor · 2020
TREAT MYSELF
Meghan Trainor · 2020
Thank You
Meghan Trainor · 2016
Title
Meghan Trainor · 2015
I’ll Sing With You
Meghan Trainor · 2011
Only 17
Meghan Trainor · 2011
Meghan Trainor
Meghan Trainor · 2009
Inspirations of Life and Love
Paul Anka · 2026
Paul Anka
Paul Anka · 2025
Leaders
James Brown has the most release groups (300); The Ink Spots the longest career (91 years); The Temptations the most awards (30).
Most prolific
| Artist | release groups |
|---|---|
| James Brown | 300 |
| The Ink Spots | 265 |
| The Supremes | 228 |
| Paul Anka | 206 |
| The Temptations | 194 |
Longest careers
first to last dated release
| Artist | years |
|---|---|
| The Ink Spots | 91 |
| The Drifters | 74 |
| Paul Anka | 70 |
| The "5" Royales | 70 |
| Neil Sedaka | 66 |
Most decorated
| Artist | awards |
|---|---|
| The Temptations | 30 |
| Ronnie Milsap | 22 |
| Paul Anka | 16 |
| The Drifters | 12 |
| Meghan Trainor | 10 |
Most famous doo-wop artists
Meghan Trainor
United States · Person · born 1993
pop music, contemporary R&B, soul, dance-pop, doo-wop
21.2M listeners · 58 wikis
Paul Anka
United States · Person · born 1941
pop music, jazz, soft rock, doo-wop
6.8M listeners · 61 wikis
The Temptations
United States · Group · 1960–present
rock music, rock and roll, soul, funk, rhythm and blues, doo-wop
8.5M listeners · 38 wikis
Huey Lewis and the News
United States · Group · 1978–present
hard rock, doo-wop
8M listeners · 20 wikis
James Brown
United States · Person · born 1933
soul, funk, gospel music, blues, doo-wop
100 wikis
The Supremes
United States · Group · 1959–1977
pop music, soul, disco, rhythm and blues, doo-wop
53 wikis
Ronnie Spector
United States · Person · born 1943
pop music, soul, rhythm and blues, doo-wop
34 wikis
Neil Sedaka
United States · Person · born 1939
pop music, rock and roll, soft rock, estrada, doo-wop
41 wikis
The Shirelles
United States · Group · 1958–1982
rhythm and blues, doo-wop
25 wikis
The Drifters
United States · Group · 1953–present
pop music, soul, rhythm and blues, doo-wop
25 wikis
The Impressions
United States · Group · 1958–present
doo-wop
22 wikis
Dion DiMucci
United States · Person · born 1939
rock music, pop music, blues, doo-wop
20 wikis
More doo-wop artists
Showing 1–20 of 20 artists
Masashi Tashiro
Japan · Person · born 1956
doo-wop
24 wikis · Tier 3
Ronnie Milsap
United States · Person · born 1943
pop music, country music, blue-eyed soul, doo-wop
22 wikis · Tier 3
The Moonglows
United States · Group · 1953–present
rhythm and blues, doo-wop
12 wikis · Tier 3
The Dells
United States · Group · 1952–present
doo-wop
12 wikis · Tier 2
Parliament
United States · Group · 1968–present
funk, doo-wop
21 wikis · Tier 3
Little Anthony and the Imperials
United States · Group · 1958–present
rock and roll, soul, rhythm and blues, adult contemporary music, doo-wop
11 wikis · Tier 2
The Ink Spots
United States · Group · 1934–present
rhythm and blues, doo-wop
19 wikis · Tier 2
Herb Reed
United States · Person · born 1928
doo-wop
10 wikis · Tier 2
The Chiffons
United States · Group · 1960–present
doo-wop
17 wikis · Tier 2
The Famous Flames
United States · Group · 1953–present
rhythm and blues, doo-wop
7 wikis · Tier 3
The Marvelettes
United States · Group · 1960–present
doo-wop
16 wikis · Tier 2
The Midnighters
United States · Group · 1952–present
doo-wop
5 wikis · Tier 3
Rudolph Isley
United States · Person · born 1939
soul, gospel music, rhythm and blues, doo-wop
4 wikis · Tier 2
Rosalind Ashford
United States · Person · born 1943
rock and roll, soul, rhythm and blues, doo-wop
4 wikis · Tier 2
The "5" Royales
United States · Group · 1951–present
doo-wop
4 wikis · Tier 2
Labelle
United States · Group · 1962–present
doo-wop
11 wikis · Tier 2
Dobby Dobson
Jamaica · Person · born 1942
gospel music, reggae, doo-wop, rocksteady
9 wikis · Tier 3
The Parliaments
United States · Group · 1955–present
rhythm and blues, doo-wop
6 wikis · Tier 2
Rats & Star
Japan · Group · 1980–present
pop music, doo-wop
5 wikis · Tier 3
The Earls
United States · Group · 1961–present
rhythm and blues, doo-wop
3 wikis · Tier 3