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. The Platters 1. The Platters 2. The Drifters 3. The Coasters 4. The Flamingos 5. The Clovers 6. The Orioles 7. Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers 8. The Spaniels 9. Dion & the Belmonts 10. The Dominoes 11. The Moonglows 12. The Cadillacs 13. The Del-Vikings 14. The Five Satins 15. Little Anthony & the Imperials 16. The Crests 17. The Harptones 18. The Dells 19. Hank Ballard & the Midnighters 20. The Five Royales 21. The Skyliners 22. The Cleftones 23. The Four Seasons 24. The Diamonds 25. The Penguins 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; last updated 6/29/2026.