Episode 9656: MOVIE The Flamingos Live On Stage (1959) - "I Only Have Eyes For You" VIDEO

MOVIE The Flamingos Live On Stage (1959) - "I Only Have Eyes For You" VIDEO

This article is about the doo-wop group. 

The Flamingos

The Flamingos in 1957. From left to right: Tommy Hunt, Paul Wilson, Jake Carey, Nate Nelson, Terry Johnson
Background information
Origin | Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Genres | Doo-WOP
Years active | 1953–present
Labels |Chance Parrot Checker London Decca

Members | The Flamingos Terry Buzzy Johnson Starling Newsome Stan Prinston Theresa Trigg - Musical Director

Past members |  Ezekiel Carey (deceased) Jacob Carey (deceased) Johnny Carter (deceased) Tommy Hunt Earl Lewis (deceased) Sollie McElroy (deceased) Nate Nelson (deceased) Paul Wilson (deceased) Willie Johnson Jr. (deceased) Julien Vaught Eddie Williams Billy Clarke(deceased) Al Fontaine Doug McClure Sidney Hall Eddie Thomas Bill Hawks Carl Chambers Kent Peeler Troy Anthony Tony Drake Duke Johnson Warren Sherrill Sonny Ross Eddie Edgehill Jerry Abe

The Flamingos are an American doo-wop group formed in Chagago in 1953. The band became popular in mid-to-late 1950s and are known for their 1959 cover version of "I Only Have Eyes For You" . They have since been hailed as one of the finest and most influential vocal groups in pop and doo wop music history. In 2001, the band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

The band's cover version of "I Only Have Eyes for You" was ranked number 158 on Rolling Stoner Magazines's list of the "500 Greatest Songs Of All Times.