The Top 25 Doo-Wop Groups of All Time

Doo-Wop: Top 25 Acts

Doo-wop emerged in the 1950s as an integral force in the shaping of early rock and roll. The genre was marked by vocal groups, predominantly male and black. More than a dozen lists were aggregated to come up with this DMDB list of the top 25 doo-wop groups of all time. See other lists of Acts/Music Makers by Genre. 1. The Platters 2. The Drifters 3. Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers 4. The Coasters 5. The Flamingos 6. The Clovers 7. The Orioles 8. The Spaniels 9. The Dominoes 10. The Del-Vikings 11. Dion & the Belmonts 12. The Moonglows 13. The Five Satins 14. The Cadillacs 15. The Harptones 16. The Crests 17. Little Anthony & the Imperials 18. The Five Royales 19. Hank Ballard & the Midnighters 20. The Cleftones 21. The Dells 22. The Skyliners 23. The Four Seasons 24. The Penguins 25. The Diamonds Resources/Related Links: Dave’s Music Database: Lists of Acts/Music Makers by Genre Dave’s Music Database: The Top 100 Doo-Wop Songs of All Time First posted 3/5/2026.