The Orioles, or Sonny Til & The Orioles, is a vocal group of American Rhythm and Blues year 1950. Their harmonies four men makes them one of the groups inventors style Doo-wop. The title of the best known is Crying In The Chapel.
Founded by Sonny Til in 1946, the first quintet called The Vibranaires. Hired by the label It's A Natural, they renamed The Orioles (after the name of a bird, loriot) and released in 1948 the title It's To Soon To Know, the first black disc to enter the Top 20 rankings all American public. The piece will be taken over by The Ravens, Ella Fitzgerald and Dinah Washington. Then they released in 1949 and 1950 several pieces as Tell Me So Forgive or Forget And that rank at the top of the rhythm & blues charts.
In November 1950, a car accident, where Tommy Gaither died, marks a turning point in their careers. George Nelson is understood to leave the group. They are struggling to find the path of success until 1953, when they released their biggest tube, Crying In The Chapel, the resumption of a country song. The song is ranked No. 11 of the pop charts and generate numerous occasions, including that of Elvis Presley. It is also their last success. Alexander Sharp and Johnny Reed joined the Ink Spots.
Til continues with new members. In the 1960's, fashion doo-wop being completed, it must be content to run in the nostalgia circuit. He persevered until 1981, where he died of a heart attack.
