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The Crests were an American doo-wop group, formed by bass vocalist J.T. Carter in the mid 1950s. The group had several Top 40 hits in the late 1950s and early 1960s on Coed Records. Their most popular song, "16 Candles", rose to #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in February 1959 selling over one million copies and earning a gold disc status. The group's other hits include "Step By Step," "The Angels Listened In," "Trouble In Paradise," "Six Nights A Week," and "A Year Ago Tonight." The Crests were one of the earliest racially mixed doo wop groups, consisting of three African American members (one female), one Puerto Rican, and one Italian American.

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  • The Crests waren eine US-amerikanische Doo-Wop-Gesangsgruppe. (de)
  • The Crests est un groupe de doo-wop populaire du New East Side de Manhattan, à New York, qui a acquis une certaine renommée à la fin des années 1950. Une de ses chansons les plus célèbres est Sixteen Candles (Seize bougies), interprétée par l'un des principaux chanteurs de ce genre, Johnny Maestro. Cette chanson atteint le numéro 2 du classement américain Hot 100 en 1958. L'enregistrement se vend à un million d'exemplaires, obtenant ainsi un disque d'or. (fr)
  • The Crests were an American doo-wop group, formed by bass vocalist J.T. Carter in the mid 1950s. The group had several Top 40 hits in the late 1950s and early 1960s on Coed Records. Their most popular song, "16 Candles", rose to #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in February 1959 selling over one million copies and earning a gold disc status. The group's other hits include "Step By Step," "The Angels Listened In," "Trouble In Paradise," "Six Nights A Week," and "A Year Ago Tonight." The Crests were one of the earliest racially mixed doo wop groups, consisting of three African American members (one female), one Puerto Rican, and one Italian American. (en)
  • The Crests furono un gruppo musicale statunitense di Rhythm and blues degli anni '50, provenienti da New York. La loro canzone più popolare è senza dubbio Sixteen Candles, che raggiunse il secondo posto nella classifica Billboard Hot 100 del 1958; inoltre vendette oltre un milione di copie, aggiudicandosi il disco d'oro. (it)
  • The Crests fueron una banda popular de música Doo wop de la zona este inferior de Manhattan, en Nueva York, que adquirió cierta fama a finales de los 50.​ Una de sus más afamadas canciones es Sixteen Candles (dieciséis velas). El tema está caracterizado por uno de los principales vocalistas de este género musical, y alcanzó el número 2 en la lista estadounidense Hot 100 chart en 1958. La grabación vendió un millón de copias, adquiriendo por ello un disco de oro. (es)
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