The Cadillacs were an American rock and roll and doo-wop group from Harlem, New York; active from 1953 to 1962. The group was noted for their 1955 hit "Speedo," which was instrumental in attracting white audiences to Black rock and roll performers.

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  • The Carnations, The Four Cadillacs, Earl Carroll and the Cadillacs, Jesse Powell and the Caddys
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  • The Cadillacs were an American rock and roll and doo-wop group from Harlem, New York; active from 1953 to 1962. The group was noted for their 1955 hit "Speedo," which was instrumental in attracting white audiences to Black rock and roll performers.
  • The Cadillacs waren eine afroamerikanische Rock'n'Roll- und Doo-Wop-Gesangsgruppe aus Harlem, New York City. Ihr größter Hit war Speedoo aus dem Jahr 1955.
  • The Cadillacs fue un grupo estadounidense de rock and roll y doo-wop que estuvo activo entre los años 1953 a 1962. Es una de las formaciones más típicas en el nacimiento del rock and roll, conocida por su éxito de 1955 "Speedo", tema considerado fundamental para atraer a la audiencia blanca hacia los artistas negros de este tipo de música.
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  • The Carnations, The Four Cadillacs, Earl Carroll and the Cadillacs, Jesse Powell and the Caddys
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  • Earl "Speedo" Carroll (1953–1957, 1958, 1960–1963) (1991-present)
    Bobby Philips (1953–1957, 1970–1972, 1991–present)
    Gary K. Lewis (1991–present)
    Eddie Jones (1991–present) Clifford Martin
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  • The Cadillacs
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  • Lavern Drake
    Roland Martinez (1958–1963)
    Bobby Spencer (1958–1960, 1960–1961, 1970–1976)
    Kirk Davis (1960)
    Ronny Bright (1960)
    Milton Love (1960–1961)
    Reggie Barnes (1960–1961)
    Curtis Williams (1961–1963)
    Ray Brewster (1961–1963)
    Irving Lee Gail (1961–1963)
    Leroy Binns (1970–1976)
    Steven Brown (1972–1976, 1991–2003)
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  • 1953 – present
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  • The Cadillacs were an American rock and roll and doo-wop group from Harlem, New York; active from 1953 to 1962. The group was noted for their 1955 hit "Speedo," which was instrumental in attracting white audiences to Black rock and roll performers.
  • The Cadillacs waren eine afroamerikanische Rock'n'Roll- und Doo-Wop-Gesangsgruppe aus Harlem, New York City. Ihr größter Hit war Speedoo aus dem Jahr 1955.
  • The Cadillacs fue un grupo estadounidense de rock and roll y doo-wop que estuvo activo entre los años 1953 a 1962. Es una de las formaciones más típicas en el nacimiento del rock and roll, conocida por su éxito de 1955 "Speedo", tema considerado fundamental para atraer a la audiencia blanca hacia los artistas negros de este tipo de música.
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