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The Wellingtons were a singing group who performed the title songs for several television programs in the 1950s and 1960s, including Gilligan's Island and Davy Crockett. They also appeared regularly on the televised music show Shindig!. The Wellingtons appeared as regulars on the variety television show Shindig! on their own and as backup singers to visiting acts. They also provided studio backing vocals on recordings by such artists as Annette Funicello, Jan and Dean, and others.

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  • The Wellingtons were a singing group who performed the title songs for several television programs in the 1950s and 1960s, including Gilligan's Island and Davy Crockett. They also appeared regularly on the televised music show Shindig!. The Wellingtons were founded by all three members, George Patterson, Ed Wade, and Kirby Johnson. The group, originally called The Lincolns, recorded for Kapp Records. After changing their name, the Wellingtons were signed by Walt Disney to record the theme song for Disney's The Wonderful World of Color. For Disneyland Records, they recorded numerous theme songs, including The Ballad of Davy Crockett for the mini-series Davy Crockett. The Wellingtons can be heard singing "The Ballad of Davy Crockett" in the soundtrack for the movie Fantastic Mr. Fox. Gilligan's Island producer Sherwood Schwartz had his pilot episodes rejected twice. Before resubmitting a reworked pilot, he decided to use a new theme song. Working with composer George Wyle he developed a folk song that told the back story of the castaways, and hired The Wellingtons to sing it. The song was a hit. The Wellingtons appear in a second season (1965–66) episode as a rock group called "The Mosquitoes." Not only is the insect-named moniker a play on The Beatles, but the members of the fictitious group are named Bingo, Bango, Bongo and Irving in a reverse play on the names John, Paul, George and Ringo. The Wellingtons appeared as regulars on the variety television show Shindig! on their own and as backup singers to visiting acts. They also provided studio backing vocals on recordings by such artists as Annette Funicello, Jan and Dean, and others. The group traveled with actor Donald O'Connor for six and a half years and toured with The Supremes and Stevie Wonder. The final member of the group still living is founder Ed Wade, who is now an attorney. Kirby Johnson died in 1999 and Patterson in 2015. (en)
  • The Wellingtons var en amerikansk sånggrupp som framförde folkmusik. De är mest kända för att ha framfört signaturmelodier till olika TV-serier från 1950-talet och 1960-talet. The Wellingtons startades av , och de kallade sig ursprungligen för The Lincolns. Med i gruppen fanns även och . Som The Lincolns fick de skivkontrakt av Kapp Records. När de bytte namn till The Wellingtons så fick de även byta skivbolag. Walt Disney gav dem kontrakt för att spela in en signaturmelodi till . De spelade även in många andra singaturmelodier åt Disney, exempelvis låten The Ballad of Davy Crockett till serien . The Wellingtons spelade in den första versionen av The Ballad of Gilligan’s Isle, som användes till den första säsongen av Gilligan's Island. Låten blev en hit, och det var även den sången som blev det stora genombrottet för The Wellingtons. Gruppen fick även gästspela i ett avsnitt från säsong två, där de spelar ett rockband vid namn The Mosquitoes. The Wellingtons medverkade även i flitigt i musikprogrammet Shindig!, där de både framförde egna låtar och kompade andra artister som gästade serien. The Wellingtons har även medverkat på många inspelningar av andra artister, exempelvis Jan and Dean. Gruppen turnerade med Donald Ó’Connor under drygt sex år, och de har även turnerat med The Supremes och Stevie Wonder. (sv)
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  • The Wellingtons were a singing group who performed the title songs for several television programs in the 1950s and 1960s, including Gilligan's Island and Davy Crockett. They also appeared regularly on the televised music show Shindig!. The Wellingtons appeared as regulars on the variety television show Shindig! on their own and as backup singers to visiting acts. They also provided studio backing vocals on recordings by such artists as Annette Funicello, Jan and Dean, and others. (en)
  • The Wellingtons var en amerikansk sånggrupp som framförde folkmusik. De är mest kända för att ha framfört signaturmelodier till olika TV-serier från 1950-talet och 1960-talet. The Wellingtons startades av , och de kallade sig ursprungligen för The Lincolns. Med i gruppen fanns även och . Som The Lincolns fick de skivkontrakt av Kapp Records. När de bytte namn till The Wellingtons så fick de även byta skivbolag. Walt Disney gav dem kontrakt för att spela in en signaturmelodi till . De spelade även in många andra singaturmelodier åt Disney, exempelvis låten The Ballad of Davy Crockett till serien . (sv)
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