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The "5" Royales

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Active

1950s - 1960s

Formed

1952 in Winston-Salem, NC

Disbanded

1965

Genre

R&B Blues Pop/Rock

Styles

Early R&B Jump Blues Doo Wop

Also Known As

The "5" Royales

Group Members

Eugene "Gene" Tanner Jimmy Moore John Tanner Lowman Pauling Obediah Carter Otto "Jeff" Jeffries

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The "5" Royales

Biography by Richie Unterberger

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Hugely successful exponents of southern vocal R&B and doo-wop throughout the 50s.
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