The Five Satins, famed for their single 'In the Still of the Night', are one of
America's most successful doo-wop groups. Their origins go all the way back to
another group, The Canaries, which Fred Parris had been a part of. When he was
expelled Parris decided to take another run at doo-wop and formed The Scarlets.
They had a minor hit with 'Dear One' in 1953, but when they were enlisted and
dispersed across the country Parris formed a new group, The Five Satins, in
their stead. By 1956 the group had recorded and released their first single, 'In
the Still of the Night', via Stan...