The Flamingos

The Flamingos

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One of the definitive doo-wop groups, The Flamingos began to take shape in 1950 in Chicago, Illinois when Jake and Zeke Carey met John E. Carter and Paul Wilson when all of them were performing in a Jewish choir. Sollie McElroy came on board before the group made their initial demos in 1952. Signing to Chance Records, the group issued a number of singles that became regional hits, most notably “Golden Teardrops.” Nate Nelson replaced McElroy when the band signed to Chess Records. The Flamingos had their first national hit in 1956 with “I’ll Be Home,” which climbed to number 5 on the R&B chart. Zeke Carey and Carter left the group, and Tommy Hunt then joined, followed by Terry Johnson. Zeke Carey returned to the group and this formation would record their biggest hit in 1959, the genre-defining doo-wop romantic ballad “I Only Have Eyes for You.” That song hit number 3 on the R&B chart and climbed to number 11 on the pop chart. A year later, “Nobody Loves Me Like You” landed in the Top 30 on both charts and ended up being their last big hit. They released a series of singles up through 1976 and toured regularly as an oldies act. The Flamingos were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2001. Unfortunately, the group’s line-up splintered over the years and there were several versions of the group out on the road at the same time. By 2025, no original members remained in the Flamingos’ line-up although Terry ‘Buzzy’ Johnson had joined the group in 1958. All of the founding members of the Flamingos have passed away over the years along with some of the members who joined the group during their formative years. Tommy Hunt, who joined the Flamingos in 1956, died on February 12, 2025, at the age of 91.

Top tracks

02
Goodnight Sweetheart
The Flamingos
I Only Have Eyes for You
02:30
Writer: Campbell - Connelly - Noble / Composers: James Campbell - Ray Noble - Reginald Connelly - Rudy Vallee
06
Mio Amore
The Flamingos
Flamingo Favorites
03:05
Writer: C Hunt - E. Carey - J. Carey - N Nelson - P. Wilson - T. Johnson
08
Too Soon to Know
The Flamingos
I Only Have Eyes for You
02:54
Composers: D Chessler
01
Mio Amore
The Flamingos
Rock Rarities
03:09
Composers: The Flamingos
04
A Kiss From Your Lips
The Flamingos
The Chess Story 1957-1964
03:00
Writer: Russ Fratto - Roquel Davis / Composers: Russ Fratto - Roquel Davis
19
Macarena (From "Muppets Most Wanted" / Bayside Boys Remix)
Miss Piggy
Muppets Most Wanted (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
02:38
Composers: Antonio Romero - Rafael Ruiz
13
On My Merry Way
The Flamingos
Golden Oldies
02:59
Composers: Walter Lee Spriggs
09
Would I Be Crying
The Flamingos
All Blues, The Flamingos
02:58
Writer: George Matola / Composers: George Matola
23
Beside You
The Flamingos
I Only Have Eyes for You
03:10
Writer: B. Conrad - W. Levinson / Composers: Conrad - Denby - Livinson
11
Dream Of A Lifetime
The Flamingos
Golden Oldies
02:53
Composers: Eugene Roland Satriano - Mack Kemp
09
I'll Be Home
The Flamingos
Chicago Doo Wop Legends
02:57
Composers: Lewis - Washington
25
Dream Of A Lifetime
Flamingos
50 Rhythm & Blues and Doo Wop Classics
02:51
16
You, Me and the Sea
The Flamingos
I Only Have Eyes for You
02:42
Writer: T. Johnson / Composers: Johnson
15
I'm Yours
The Flamingos
Golden Oldies
02:31
Composers: Robert Mellin
22
Dream Girl
The Flamingos
Doo-Wop: The 60s
03:41
Writer: Marvin Phillips / Composers: Jesse Belvin - Marvin Phillips
06
I Only Have Eyes for You
The Flamingos
Diamond Anniversary Tour 2013
03:44
Composers: Al Dubin
22
Sweet and Lovely
The Flamingos
I Only Have Eyes for You
03:18
Writer: F. Johnson - L.Kirkland / Composers: Gus Arnheim - Jules Lemare - Tobias
15
Crazy, Crazy, Crazy
The Flamingos
Rhythm and Blues
03:14
Writer: Lowman Pauling / Composers: Lowman Pauling
15
The Vow
The Flamingos
Doo Wop: Coast to Coast
02:56
Writer: George Matola - Horace Webb - Zeke Carey / Composers: George Matola - Horace Webb - Zeke Carey
06
Tenderly (Mono)
The Flamingos
I Only Have Eyes for You
02:32
Writer: J.Lawrence - W. Gross / Composers: Jack Lawrence - Walter Gross
09
Tell Me How Long
The Flamingos
Flamingo Favorites
02:10
Writer: F. Johnson - L.kirkland / Composers: Johnson - Kirkland
23
I Really Don't Want To Know
Flamingos
50 Rhythm & Blues and Doo Wop Classics
03:02
06
If I Can't Have You [-]
The Flamingos
Chicago Doo Wop Legends
02:55
Composers: Gonzales
09
I Was Such a Fool (To Fall in Love with You)
The Flamingos
Requestfully Yours
02:50
Writer: D. Stradella - M. Canosa
11
At Night
The Flamingos
Requestfully Yours
02:39
Composers: Morris
03
Never in This World
The Flamingos
Requestfully Yours
02:25
Writer: Cowell / Composers: Cowell
10
Every Time I Think of You
The Flamingos
Requestfully Yours
02:26
Writer: E. Roland / Composers: Roland
03
Whispering Stars
The Flamingos
The Flamingos
02:46
Composers: Johnny Carter - Zeke Carey
04
When I Fall in Love
The Flamingos
Requestfully Yours
02:58
Writer: E. Heyman - V.Young / Composers: Edward Heyman - Victor Young
06
Everybody's Got a Home but Me
The Flamingos
Requestfully Yours
05:25
Writer: O. Hammerstein - Richard Rodgers
01
In the Still of the Night
The Flamingos
Requestfully Yours
02:27
Writer: Cole Porter
03
Please Come Back Home
The Flamingos
All Blues, The Flamingos
02:45
Writer: Nancy Nelson / Composers: Nancy Nelson
12
Ko Ko Mo
The Flamingos
Golden Oldies
02:32
Composers: Eunice Levy - Jake Porter - Forest Wilson
01
I Only Have Eyes for You (Remix)
The Flamingos
I Only Have Eyes for You (Remix)
03:41
Composers: Al Dubin - Harry Warren
02
Ko Ko Mo
The Flamingos
The Flamingos
02:30
Composers: Forrest Wilson - Jake Porter - Eunice Levy
10
Stolen Love
The Flamingos
The Flamingos
02:44
Composers: Unknown
14
My Foolish Heart
The Flamingos
I Only Have Eyes for You
03:15
Writer: N. Washington - V.Young / Composers: Ned Washington - Victor Young
12
Nobody's Love
The Flamingos
The Flamingos
02:26
Composers: Johnny Carter

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  • Discography
Albums
All Blues, The Flamingos
℗ 2017 Lucas Records
01-10-2024
All Blues, The Flamingos
01
When (Alternate)
The Flamingos
All Blues, The Flamingos
02:31
Writer: Levi Mackay / Composers: Levi Mackay
02
I Want to Love You
The Flamingos
All Blues, The Flamingos
02:51
Writer: Nathaniel Nelson / Composers: Nathaniel Nelson
03
Please Come Back Home
The Flamingos
All Blues, The Flamingos
02:45
Writer: Nancy Nelson / Composers: Nancy Nelson
04
Just for a Kick
The Flamingos
All Blues, The Flamingos
02:50
Writer: Zeke Carey / Composers: Zeke Carey
05
Need Your Love
The Flamingos
All Blues, The Flamingos
02:34
Writer: Zeke Carey / Composers: Zeke Carey
06
Whispering Stars
The Flamingos
All Blues, The Flamingos
02:47
Writer: Johnny Carter / Composers: Johnny Carter
07
I'll Be Home
The Flamingos
All Blues, The Flamingos
03:06
Writer: Fernand Washington / Composers: Fernand Washington
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Chicago Doo Wop Legends
2023 Old King
17-02-2023
Chicago Doo Wop Legends
01
Golden Teardrops
The Flamingos
Chicago Doo Wop Legends
03:18
Composers: Carter
02
I Only Have Eyes for You
The Flamingos
Chicago Doo Wop Legends
03:25
Composers: Dubin - Warren
03
Nobody Loves Me Like You
The Flamingos
Chicago Doo Wop Legends
02:17
Composers: Cooke
04
Your Other Love
The Flamingos
Chicago Doo Wop Legends
02:45
Composers: Pomus - Shuman
05
Ko Ko Mo
The Flamingos
Chicago Doo Wop Legends
02:35
Composers: Levy - Porter - Wilson
06
If I Can't Have You [-]
The Flamingos
Chicago Doo Wop Legends
02:55
Composers: Gonzales
07
Goodnight Sweetheart [-]
The Flamingos
Chicago Doo Wop Legends
02:31
Composers: Campbell - Connelly - Noble
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Great!
2021 A.IM Media
10-08-2021
Great!
01
Cry
The Flamingos
Great!
03:19
02
Dealing (Grooving With The Feeling)
The Flamingos
Great!
03:08
03
Dream Of A Lifetime
The Flamingos
Great!
02:55
04
Get With It
The Flamingos
Great!
02:46
05
I Found A New Baby
The Flamingos
Great!
02:42
06
I Really Dont Want To Know
The Flamingos
Great!
02:59
07
I Am Yours
The Flamingos
Great!
02:33
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Playlist: The Best Of The Flamingos
℗ 2016 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company for world excluding US, Canada and Mexico and 2016 Rhino Entertainment, a Warner Music Group Company for US, Canada and Mexico
17-06-2016
Playlist: The Best Of The Flamingos
01
I Only Have Eyes for You
The Flamingos
Playlist: The Best Of The Flamingos
03:18
Writer: Harry Warren / Composers: Al Dubin - Harry Warren
02
Lovers Never Say Goodbye
The Flamingos
Playlist: The Best Of The Flamingos
02:53
Composers: J Wilson - Terry Johnson
03
Begin the Beguine
The Flamingos
Playlist: The Best Of The Flamingos
03:40
Writer: Cole Porter / Composers: Cole Porter
04
Flame of Love
The Flamingos
Playlist: The Best Of The Flamingos
02:27
Composers: Roland
05
I'm in the Mood for Love
The Flamingos
Playlist: The Best Of The Flamingos
02:48
Writer: D. Fields - J. McHugh / Composers: Dorothy Fields - Jimmy McHugh
06
My Lovely One
The Flamingos
Playlist: The Best Of The Flamingos
02:51
Composers: Roland
07
I Know Better
The Flamingos
Playlist: The Best Of The Flamingos
02:36
Composers: Nash
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Diamond Anniversary Tour 2013
2012 Hot Fun Records, Inc.
14-12-2012
Diamond Anniversary Tour 2013
01
You, Me and the Sea
The Flamingos
Diamond Anniversary Tour 2013
03:27
Composers: Terry Johnson
02
Smile
The Flamingos
Diamond Anniversary Tour 2013
03:09
Composers: Charlie Winston
03
You'll Never Find
The Flamingos
Diamond Anniversary Tour 2013
03:16
Composers: Kenny Gamble
04
When I Fall in Love
The Flamingos
Diamond Anniversary Tour 2013
03:09
Composers: Victor Young
05
Begin the Beguine
The Flamingos
Diamond Anniversary Tour 2013
03:23
Composers: Cole Porter
06
I Only Have Eyes for You
The Flamingos
Diamond Anniversary Tour 2013
03:44
Composers: Al Dubin
07
It Had to Be You
The Flamingos
Diamond Anniversary Tour 2013
03:00
Composers: Gus Kahn
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Golden Oldies (Digitally Remastered)
19-01-2010
Golden Oldies (Digitally Remastered)
01
Dream Of A Lifetime
The Flamingos
Golden Oldies (Digitally Remastered)
02:54
02
Ko Ko Mo
The Flamingos
Golden Oldies (Digitally Remastered)
02:33
03
On My Merry Way
The Flamingos
Golden Oldies (Digitally Remastered)
03:01
04
I Really Don't Want To Know
The Flamingos
Golden Oldies (Digitally Remastered)
03:01
05
I'm Yours
The Flamingos
Golden Oldies (Digitally Remastered)
02:32
06
I Found A New Baby
The Flamingos
Golden Oldies (Digitally Remastered)
02:42
07
Get With It
The Flamingos
Golden Oldies (Digitally Remastered)
02:43
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Collector's Gold Series
℗ 2006 Trigger Records
15-05-2009
Collector's Gold Series
01
My Juanita
The Crests
Collector's Gold Series
02:53
Writer: Al Brown - John Mastrangelo / Composers: Al Brown - John Mastrangelo
02
Sweetest One
The Crests
Collector's Gold Series
02:16
Writer: Al Brown - John Mastrangelo / Composers: Al Brown - John Mastrangelo
03
Wish She Was Mine
The Crests
Collector's Gold Series
02:22
Writer: Al Brown - John Mastrangelo / Composers: Al Brown - John Mastrangelo
04
No One To Love
The Crests
Collector's Gold Series
02:49
Writer: Al Brown - Hy Goldstein / Composers: Al Brown - Hy Goldstein
05
Guilty
The Crests
Collector's Gold Series
02:49
Writer: Gus Kahn - Harry Akst / Composers: Richard A. Whiting - Harry Akst
06
Did I Remember
The Crests
Collector's Gold Series
02:26
Writer: Harold Adamson - Walter Donaldson / Composers: Harold Adamson - Walter Donaldson
07
Number One With Me
The Crests
Collector's Gold Series
02:16
Writer: Morton Craft - Eleanor Craft / Composers: Morton Craft - Eleanor Craft
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Golden Oldies
(P) 2007 Essential Media Group LLC. The copyright in these sound recordings is owned by Essential Media Group LLC.
01-03-2007
Golden Oldies
01
My Juanita
The Crests
Golden Oldies
02:53
Composers: Al Browne - John Mastrangelo
02
Sweetest One
The Crests
Golden Oldies
02:15
Composers: Al Browne - John Mastrangelo
03
Wish She Was Mine
The Crests
Golden Oldies
02:20
Composers: Al Browne - John Mastrangelo
04
No One To Love
The Crests
Golden Oldies
02:49
Composers: Al Browne - John Mastrangelo
05
Guilty
The Crests
Golden Oldies
02:48
Composers: Harry Akst - Gus Kahn - Richard Whiting
06
Did I Remember
The Crests
Golden Oldies
02:24
Composers: Harold Adamson - Walter Donaldson
07
Number One With Me
The Crests
Golden Oldies
02:15
Composers: Morton Craft - Eleanor Craft
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Unspoken Emotions
12-10-1999
Unspoken Emotions
01
Ain't Nothing But A Party
The Flamingos
Unspoken Emotions
08:54
02
If The Bed Break Down Baby
The Flamingos
Unspoken Emotions
06:44
03
Makin' Love
The Flamingos
Unspoken Emotions
06:15
04
Since My Baby Put Me Down
The Flamingos
Unspoken Emotions
05:55
05
Someone To Watch Over Me
The Flamingos
Unspoken Emotions
03:08
06
Welcome Home
The Flamingos
Unspoken Emotions
04:30
07
Where Did Our Love Go
The Flamingos
Unspoken Emotions
04:39
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The Complete Chess Masters
20-05-1997
The Complete Chess Masters
01
Chickie Um Bah
The Flamingos
The Complete Chess Masters
02:04
02
When
The Flamingos
The Complete Chess Masters
02:31
03
I Want to Love You
The Flamingos
The Complete Chess Masters
02:51
04
Please Come Back Home
The Flamingos
The Complete Chess Masters
02:45
05
Just for a Kick
The Flamingos
The Complete Chess Masters
02:50
06
Would I Be Crying
The Flamingos
The Complete Chess Masters
02:58
07
Chick-a-Boom
The Flamingos
The Complete Chess Masters
02:40
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The Flamingos Meet The Moonglows On The Dusty Road Of Hits
This Compilation ℗ 1993 Concord Music Group, Inc.
01-01-1993
The Flamingos Meet The Moonglows On The Dusty Road Of Hits
01
If I Can't Have You
The Flamingos
The Flamingos Meet The Moonglows On The Dusty Road Of Hits
02:54
Writer: Chucho Gonzales / Composers: Chucho Gonzales
02
Hurry Home Baby
The Flamingos
The Flamingos Meet The Moonglows On The Dusty Road Of Hits
03:06
Writer: King Kolax / Composers: King Kolax
03
That's My Desire
The Flamingos
The Flamingos Meet The Moonglows On The Dusty Road Of Hits
03:04
Writer: Helmy Kresa - Carroll Loveday / Composers: Helmy Kresa - Carroll Loveday
04
Someday, Someway
The Flamingos
The Flamingos Meet The Moonglows On The Dusty Road Of Hits
02:20
Writer: Chucho Gonzales / Composers: Chucho Gonzales
05
Carried Away
The Flamingos
The Flamingos Meet The Moonglows On The Dusty Road Of Hits
03:09
Writer: Chucho Gonzales / Composers: Chucho Gonzales
06
Plan For Love
The Flamingos
The Flamingos Meet The Moonglows On The Dusty Road Of Hits
03:06
Writer: John Carter / Composers: John Carter
07
You Ain't Ready
The Flamingos
The Flamingos Meet The Moonglows On The Dusty Road Of Hits
02:34
Writer: Chucho Gonzales / Composers: Chucho Gonzales
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I Only Have Eyes for You
2018 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group
01-01-1992
I Only Have Eyes for You
01
I Only Have Eyes for You
The Flamingos
I Only Have Eyes for You
03:20
Composers: Al Dubin - Harry Warren
02
Goodnight Sweetheart
The Flamingos
I Only Have Eyes for You
02:30
Writer: Campbell - Connelly - Noble / Composers: James Campbell - Ray Noble - Reginald Connelly - Rudy Vallee
03
Midnight In Vermont
The Flamingos
I Only Have Eyes for You
03:00
Composers: Blackburn - Suessdorf
04
You'll Never Walk Alone
The Flamingos
I Only Have Eyes for You
03:28
Writer: O. Hammerstein - Richard Rodgers / Composers: Oscar Hammerstein II - Richard Rodgers
05
As Time Goes By
The Flamingos
I Only Have Eyes for You
02:49
Writer: H. Hupfield - Herman Hupfeld / Composers: Herman Hupfeld
06
Tenderly (Mono)
The Flamingos
I Only Have Eyes for You
02:32
Writer: J.Lawrence - W. Gross / Composers: Jack Lawrence - Walter Gross
07
The Breeze and I
The Flamingos
I Only Have Eyes for You
02:45
Writer: E. Lecuona - W. Stillman / Composers: Al Stillman - Ernesto Lecuona
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Requestfully Yours
℗ 1960 Rhino Entertainment, a Warner Music Group Company for US, Canada and Mexico and 1960 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company for world excluding US, Canada and Mexico
15-11-1960
Requestfully Yours
01
In the Still of the Night
The Flamingos
Requestfully Yours
02:27
Writer: Cole Porter
02
Beside You
The Flamingos
Requestfully Yours
03:10
Writer: B. Conrad - W. Levinson / Composers: Conrad - Denby - Livinson
03
Never in This World
The Flamingos
Requestfully Yours
02:25
Writer: Cowell / Composers: Cowell
04
When I Fall in Love
The Flamingos
Requestfully Yours
02:58
Writer: E. Heyman - V.Young / Composers: Edward Heyman - Victor Young
05
You, Me and the Sea
The Flamingos
Requestfully Yours
02:42
Writer: T. Johnson / Composers: Johnson
06
Everybody's Got a Home but Me
The Flamingos
Requestfully Yours
05:25
Writer: O. Hammerstein - Richard Rodgers
07
Nobody Loves Me Like You
The Flamingos
Requestfully Yours
02:14
Writer: Sam Cooke / Composers: Sam Cooke
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Flamingo Favorites
℗ 2006 Rhino Entertainment
01-01-1960
Flamingo Favorites
01
Besame Mucho
The Flamingos
Flamingo Favorites
03:09
Writer: C. Valezquez - S. Skylar / Composers: Consuelo Velasquez
02
Dream Girl
The Flamingos
Flamingo Favorites
03:41
Writer: M. Phillips / Composers: Jesse Belvin - Marvin Phillips
03
Crazy, Crazy, Crazy
The Flamingos
Flamingo Favorites
03:13
Writer: L. Pauling / Composers: Lowman Pauling
04
That's Why I Love You
The Flamingos
Flamingo Favorites
02:37
Writer: T. Johnson / Composers: Billy Myles
05
Heavenly Angel
The Flamingos
Flamingo Favorites
02:40
Writer: T. Johnson / Composers: Terry Johnson
06
Mio Amore
The Flamingos
Flamingo Favorites
03:05
Writer: C Hunt - E. Carey - J. Carey - N Nelson - P. Wilson - T. Johnson
07
Maria Elena
The Flamingos
Flamingo Favorites
02:10
Writer: C. Barcelata - S.K. Russell / Composers: Bob Russell - Lorenzo Castro Barcelata
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Flamingo Serenade
℗ 1959 Rhino Entertainment, A Warner Music Group Company
11-08-1959
Flamingo Serenade
01
I Only Have Eyes for You
The Flamingos
Flamingo Serenade
03:22
Writer: Harry Warren / Composers: Al Dubin - Harry Warren
02
I'm in the Mood for Love
The Flamingos
Flamingo Serenade
02:48
Writer: D. Fields - J. McHugh / Composers: Dorothy Fields - Jimmy McHugh
03
As Time Goes By
The Flamingos
Flamingo Serenade
02:49
Writer: H. Hupfield - Herman Hupfeld / Composers: Herman Hupfeld
04
Where or When
The Flamingos
Flamingo Serenade
03:02
Writer: Lorenz Hart - Richard Rodgers
05
Yours
The Flamingos
Flamingo Serenade
02:23
Writer: A. Gamse - A. Rodriguez - G. Roig - J. Sherr / Composers: Austin Rodriguez - Gonzalo Roig
06
But Not for Me
The Flamingos
Flamingo Serenade
02:29
Writer: George Gershwin - I. Gershwin / Composers: George Gershwin - Ira Gershwin
07
Love Walked In
The Flamingos
Flamingo Serenade
02:52
Writer: George Gershwin - Ira Gershwin / Composers: George Gershwin - Ira Gershwin
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