*First line is the group name. 1961. This group from Pittsburgh got it's name from a type of hairstyle wave. They were known for taking popular songs and doing rock and roll renditions of them including this one. This song went to #1. This type of music is often referred to as doo wop. Late in 1961, the multiracial group encountered trouble while touring in the Deep South so the two white members left and were replaced by Black artists The original version of this song was written by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart.