Happy 80th birthday, Earl Carroll, lead singer of The Cadillacs.

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November 2nd: Born on this day

Born on this day in 1937, American singer Earl Carroll, lead vocalist for the doo-wop group The Cadillacs. The group's biggest hit was "Speedo," which became Carroll's nickname. He joined The Coasters in 1961. Carroll died on Nov 25th 2012.

Best doo-wop song ever:

[Floyd R. Turbo]

1. Indeed!

[MiltonBrown]

2. YES!

Love Speedo and the Cadillacs. Wish there were more vintage footage of their amazing stage show and singing.

Did you know that a book was written about him called 'That's Our Custodian'? Earl fell on hard times (should never have happened but did all the time to our favorite 1950s stars- overshadowed and forgotten just a few years after their peak) and was a school janitor.

They Knight music stars over in England and yet our pioneers of rock-n-roll more often than not fell on hard times. Earl Carroll should've had a long lucrative career in music beloved by millions and retired a rich man respected by those who found success in his wake. RIP Speedo, there's still a lot of fans who love you and appreciate your talents.