The Crests, one of the most popular of the '50s "doo-wop" vocal groups, formed in 1955 in Manhattan, NY. They were quite unusual for their time in that they were a thoroughly integrated group--two black males over the next few years, and signed with a variety of labels, but never repeated their previous successes.
1950s Doo Wop group.
Members have included Johnny Maestro (d. 2010), Patricia Van Dross (d. 1993), J.T. Carter , Talmadge Gough (d. 2014), Harold Torres, James Ancrum, Gary Lewis, Bill Damon, Greg Sereck, Dennis Ray, John Ihle, Tommy Mara.
Member Patricia Van Dross was the sister of Luther Vandross. She died of complications from diabetes in 1993.
