The Avalons

The $Avalons emerged from the same vibrant (albeit incestuous) Newport News, Virginia R&B scene that also yielded the 5 Keys, the Leaders and the Chateaus. According to Marv Goldberg's profile in the March 2002 issue of -Discoveries, the group's roots lie in a versatile R&B and gospel group dubbed the Chimes, formed in 1947 by tenor/baritone Charles "Bobby" Crawley, tenor Ulysses Hicks, baritone ...more