They are considered a onehit wonder, as their only hit single was the book of love, which peaked at no. Oh, i wonder, wonder who, mmbadooooh, who who wrote the book of love chapter one says to love her. My favorites are fools will be fools, and what would you do if there wasnt any rock n roll. The monotones were a sixmember african american doowop vocal group in the 1950s.
Check out the monotones book of love by the monotones on amazon music. It was written by three members of the group, warren davis, george malone and charles patrick, and it peaked at no. The monotones were a sixmember american doowop vocal group in the 1950s. Who wrote the book of love by the monotones on amazon. Who wrote the book of love i love you darlin baby, you know i do but ive got to see this book of love find out why its true oh, i wonder, wonder who, mmbadooooh, who who wrote the book of love chapter one says to love her you love her with all your heart chapter two you tell her youre never, never, never, never, never gonna part. Writers warren davis, george malone, charles patrick.
The monotones were from newark, new jersey, and formed in 1955. F dm tell me, tell me, tell me, gm7 c7 oh, who wrote the book of love. From there he got the idea for the line, i wonder, wonder, wonder who. The monotones who wrote the book of love lyrics genius. According to group member charles patrick, he was in a store looking at sheet music for a different song called book of love when the jingle came on the. The book of love, by air supply, 1997 the book of love the magnetic fields song, 1999. The group formed in 1955, when 17yearold lead vocalist charles patrick and his brother james patrick teamed with 16yearold first tenor warren davis, 15yearold second. Who wrote the book of love tell me, tell me, tell me oh, who wrote the book of love ive got to know the answer was it someone from above oh, i wonder, wonder who, mmbadooooh, who who wrote the book of love i love you darlin baby, you know i do but ive got to see this book of love find out why its true oh, i wonder, wonder who. Mar 19, 2018 the song book of love by the monotones is a doo wop classic and one may wanted to sing or dance to. The book of love song, by the monotones, 1958 book of love, a song by fleetwood mac from the 1982 album mirage. Led by vocalist susan ottaviano, the band also includes keyboardists ted ottaviano no relation to susan, lauren roselli and jade lee.
There are at least four bands who were called the monotones. Song information for book of love the monotones on allmusic. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. The monotones one hit wonders, but the book of love really is a classic slice of americana. In early 1960, the monotones issued their first true hull release, a strange sort of answer song to their own record, called reading the book of love even though it had been two years since the other book of love song was a hit.
Who wrote the book of love wlyrics the monotones youtube. Transpose printable folk composition or download, save as pdf. Get a special offer and listen to over 60 million songs, anywhere with amazon music unlimited. The book of love lyrics by the monotones lyrics on demand. The monotones book of love by the monotones on amazon. Book of lovethe monotonesoriginal song1958 youtube. The monotones book of love you never loved me vinyl.
The monotones biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. The book of love also titled who wrote the book of love is a rock and roll doowop song, originally by the monotones. I wonder wonder whooo who who wrote the book of love tell me, tell me, tell me oh, who wrote the book of love. The monotones book of love you never loved me 1958. The book of love is a rock and roll doowop song, originally by the monotones. They grew up in the baxter terrace projects and sang in the new hope baptist church choir. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from the monotones at the discogs marketplace. That title track was a careermaker for the monotones in 1958. The band name book of love is taken from the song the book of love by the monotones. A rose and a baby ruth a white sport coat after school aint got no home aint that a shame alexanders ragtime band all alone am i all i ask of you all i have to do is dream all out of love all shook up alley oop alone along.
Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. Friends since high school, ted and susan ottaviano who share the same last name but are not related initially worked musically with jade lee, susans classmate at the philadelphia college of art, in the early 80s. Get the monotones book of love sheet music notes, chords. Although, their only big hit was the book of love, they had other great tunes. Watch the music video and discover trivia about this classic pop song now. Transpose, print or convert, download rock pdf and learn to play easy guitar score in minutes. The monotones recorded a spate of clever novelties in the late 50searly 60s, the most successful of which was the enduring who wrote the book of love. The monotones book of love sheet music notes, chords.
The book of love is a rock and roll song, originally by the monotones. Lead singer charles patrick heard a pepsodent toothpaste commercial with the line wonder where the yellow went. The monotones formed in 1955 when the seven original singers, all residents of the baxter terrace housing project in newark, new jersey, began performing covers of. Book of love the legend of sleepy hollow single 4 versions. Vinyl 7 the monotones book of love 1958, vinyl discogs. Book of love is an american synthpop and electronic band, formed in 1983 in philadelphia, pennsylvania and later based in new york city. The monotones book of love by the monotones on amazon music. For the magnetic fields song appearing in the album 69 love songs, see the book of love the. The monotones formed in 1955 when the seven original singers, all residents of the baxter terrace housing project in newark. This was inspired by a pepsodent toothpaste commercial with the jingle, youll wonder where the yellow went when you brush your teeth with pepsodent. It was written by three members of the group, warren davis, george malone and charles patrick. Oct 11, 2019 there are at least four bands who were called the monotones.
I made this because there were no real videos of this great band performing this great tune. There was also a seventh original monotones member, patricks brother james, but he left before the book of love became a hit. Transpose, print or convert, download folk pdf and learn to play easy piano score in minutes. The 80s90s synthpop band book of love named themselves after the song for its imagery and romantic connotations. Watch the video for book of love from the monotoness rock classics. According to group member charles patrick, he was in a store looking at sheet music for a different song called book of love. Ted ottaviano has stated, its not that we had a love for that song at all, its just the imagery worked for us. G c d g g c d g the book of love is long and boring g c d g no one can lift the damn thing g c g its full of charts and facts and figures g c d g and instructions for dancing g c d g but i g c d g i love it when you read to me g c d g and you g c d g you can read me anything g c d g the book of love has music in it g c d g in fact. List of songs with songfacts entries for the monotones.
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