The songs do have some vocal basslines, nonsense syllables, and a cappella passages, but the harmonies rarely evoke '50s or early '60s doo-wop. |
His music ranges from boogie blues and doo-wop to jazz fusion. |
He had worked his way through the music business from doo-wop to folk, and saw the changing tides. |
The song is a snappy blend of doo-wop, ska and rhythm and blues, with an uptempo dance-beat. |
From barbershop quartets to gospel close-harmony groups to doo-wop to the kooky a cappella experiments, vocals-only pop music has a long history. |
The whole album was explained as being both a tribute and a satire of doo-wop, the culmination of his live-hate relationship with it. |