The Marcels - Blue Moon

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This was my Dad's favorite song of all times. He died at the age of 42, 40 years ago. Whenever I hear this song, I think of him. Thank you so much for posting. Hey, the songs back then were cool too. "Yes Dad, I said that out loud!"

cherub

I just graduated High School 1961 and we were at every dance we could find.

patdllc

Probably my all - time favorite Doo-Wop.Greatest bass line ever! Still have the 45.

oliverwashburn

Love this song, reminds me of David Naughton and Grfffin Dunne in An American Werewolf in London.

jennifergriffithe

Sixty years ago today on April 3rd, 1961, "Blue Moon"* by the Marcels peaked at #1 {for 3 weeks} on Billboard's Top 100 chart...
And at that time, "Blue Moon" was in its first of two weeks at #1 on Billboard's Hot R&B Singles chart...
One month later on May 4th "Blue Moon" reached #1 {for 2 weeks} on the United Kingdom's Singles chart...
Between March 1961 and February 1962 the Pittsburgh, PA doo-wop group had four records on the Top 100 chart, two made the Top 10 with the above "Blue Moon" being their biggest hit...
Besides "Blue Moon", their other Top 10 record was "Heartaches", it peaked at #7 {for 1 week} in late November of 1961...
Their two charted records that didn't make the Top 10 were "Summertime" {#78 in 1961} and "My Melancholy Baby" {#58 in 1962}...
Original lead singer Cornelius 'Nini' Harp died on June 4th, 2013 at the age of 73...
May he R.I.P.
* The day "Blue Moon" peaked at #1, at position #63 was Herb Lance and The Classics' version of "Blue Moon", the week before it had peaked at #50...
Also in 1961, The Ventures' instrumental version of "Blue Moon" peaked at #54 {for 1 week} in November...
And from the 'For What It's Worth' department, the remainder of Billboard's Top 10 on April 3rd, 1961:
At #2. "Apache" by Jørgen Ingmann and His Guitar
#3. "Surrender" by Elvis Presley {it was the #1 record for the previous two weeks}
#4. "Pony Time" by Chubby Checker
#5. "Dedicated To The One I Love" by The Shirelles
#6. "Don't Worry" by Marty Robbins
#7. "On The Rebound" by Floyd Cramer
#8. "Walk Right Back" by The Everly Brothers
#9. "Runaway" by Del Shannon
#10. "But I Do" by Clarence 'Frogman' Henry

sauquoit

For those of you who don't know, this specific version of "Blue Moon" [which I just will never stop listening to] was used as the theme song to a Brazilian-Portuguese telenovela (soap opera) called "O Beijo do Vampiro" (In English: The Kiss of a Vampire).

EdwynNSanchez

Thanks for sharing this, it's one of my absolute favorites!

bluepanther

I used to cruise in my purple Cadillac playing this in my car record player. Long Beach, California, great song, Thanks 😃😃😃

billarroo

Me encantan los vídeos los disfruto mucho me acen recordar mi juventud y mi adolescencia soy una chica de 65 añitos gracias

leonorhernandez

RIP! bass singer Fred Johnson. I believe they are all now deceased

Brickcitygirl

Love this recording, along w/ their "Goodbye To Love". Just a heads though, the group on this recording is different than the one you have included in your video. When "Blue Moon" was recorded, Gene Bricker & Richard Knauss were members of The Marcels and they were both white.

MrRJDB