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The Olympics

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R&B/Soul and Rock

The Olympics are an American doo-wop group, formed in 1957 by lead singer Walter Ward (August 28, 1940 – December 11, 2006). The group included Eddie Lewis (tenor, Ward's cousin), Charles Fizer (tenor), Walter Hammond (baritone) and Melvin King (bass) and except for Lewis were friends in a Los Angeles, California, high school.

     
Members
PortraitWalter Ward
voc
PortraitEddie Lewis
voc
PortraitCharles Fizer
voc 1940-1965 US
Walter Hammond
voc
Kenny Sinclair
voc 1939-2003
PortraitMelvin King
voc
Popular Tracks   
Western Movies on The Very Best of the Olympics by The Olympics
Good Lovin' on Good Lovin': Rare Soul Sides by The Olympics
Hully Gully on Greatest Hits of the 1960's by Various Artists
Dance by the Light of the Moon on Dance by the Light of the Moon / Dodge City by The Olympics
I'll Do a Little Bit More on Something Old, Something New by The Olympics
Big Boy Pete '65 on Big Boy Pete '65 by The Olympics
Baby Do the Philly Dog on Something Old, Something New by The Olympics
Mine Exclusively on Something Old, Something New by The Olympics
The Same Old Thing on The Mirwood Soul Story by Various Artists
I'm A Dead Man (Still Walking Around) on On The Scene Again by The Olympics

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Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Hully GullyThe Olympics2016Single
Western MoviesThe Olympics2013Single
Western Movies And Private Eyes - The Singles As & Bs 1958 - 1961The Olympics2012Compil.
Doin' The Hully Gully + Dance By The Light Of The MoonThe Olympics2011Compil.
The Olympics Meet The HalosThe Olympics / The Halos2009Compil.
Shimmy Like Kate / Dance By The Light Of The MoonThe Olympics2002Single
The OlympicsThe Olympics2002Compil.
The Very Best Of The OlympicsThe Olympics2002Compil.
The OlympicsThe Olympics2000Album
Western MoviesThe Olympics1996Compil.
DancetimeBob & Earl / The Olympics1994Compil.
Doin' The Hully Gully / Dance By The Light Of The Moon / Party TimeThe Olympics1991Compil.
The Olympics' All-Time Greatest Hits!The Olympics1991Compil.
Fugitive / Stay Where You AreThe Fugitives / The Olympics1989Single
Living The American DreamThe Olympics1987Album
The Official Record Album Of The OlympicsThe Olympics1984Compil.
Las Grandes Estrellas Del RockThe Olympics, The Marcels, The Shirelles, Jerry Butler1983Compil.
The Olympics Meet The MarathonsThe Olympics / The Marathons1983Compil.
Doin' The Hully GullyThe Olympics1982Compil.
Doin' The Hully GullyThe Olympics1982Compil.
The Olympics / The Marcels / The Shirelles / Jerry ButlerThe Olympics / The Marcels / The Shirelles / Jerry Butler1982Compil.
Big Boy PeteThe Olympics1981Single
Western MoviesThe Olympics1979Single
The Best Of The OlympicsThe Olympics1977Compil.
Don't Get Down (On Yourself)The Olympics1976Single
Mine ExclusivelyThe Olympics1975Single
Western MoviesThe Olympics1974Single
The ApartmentThe Olympics1973Single
Baby Do The Philly Dog / The DuckThe Olympics1973Single
Baby, Do The Philly DogThe Olympics1972Single
Zoom Zoom Zoom / Western MoviesThe Collegians / The Olympics1971Single
There Ain't No WayThe Olympics1971Single
Girl, You're My Kind Of PeopleThe Olympics1970Single
Baby Do The Philly DogThe Olympics1969Single
The Things That Made Me LaughThe Olympics1969Single
Lookin' For A LoveThe Olympics1968Single
Big Boy Pete / Dance By The Light Of The MoonThe Olympics1968Single
Endless Sleep / Western MoviesJody Reynolds, The Olympics1967Single
The Same Old Thing / I’ll Do A Little Bit MoreThe Olympics1967Single
Hully Gully / Big Boy PeteThe Olympics1967Single
Baby, Do The Philly DogThe Olympics1966Single
Something Old, Something NewThe Olympics1966Album
Baby, Do The Philly DogThe Olympics1966Single
We Go Together (Pretty Baby)The Olympics1966Single
The BounceThe Olympics1966Single
Mine Exclusively / Secret AgentsThe Olympics1966Single
Good Lovin'The Olympics1966Single
I'm Comin' Home / Rainin' In My HeartThe Olympics1965Single
Baby I'm Yours / No More Will I CryThe Olympics1965Single
Good Lovin' / Olympic ShuffleThe Olympics1965Single
Good Lovin' / Olympic ShuffleThe Olympics1965Single
Big Boy Pete '65The Olympics1965Single
The BooglerThe Olympics1964Single
Sidewalk SerenadeThe Olympics1963Single
Dancin' HolidayThe Olympics1963Single
Fireworks / The BounceThe Olympics1963Single
The Broken Hip / So GoodbyeThe Olympics1963Single
The Bounce / FireworksThe Olympics1963Single
What'd I SayThe Olympics1963Single
Do The BounceThe Olympics1963Album
Bounce Again / A New Dancin' PartnerThe Olympics1963Single
The ScotchThe Olympics1962Single
TwistThe Olympics1962Single
Return Of The Watusi / Return Of Big Boy PeteThe Olympics1962Single
Party TimeThe Olympics1961Album
Dooley / Stay Where You AreThe Olympics1961Single
Dance By The Light Of The MoonThe Olympics, The Marathons, The Robins1961Album
Mash Them 'Taters' / The StompThe Olympics1961Single
Little Pedro / Bull FightThe Olympics / Cappy Lewis1961Single
Cool Short / The ChickenThe Olympics1961Single
Doin' The Hully GullyThe Olympics1960Album
Doin' The Hully GullyThe Olympics1960Single
Big Boy PeteThe Olympics1960Single
Dance By The Light Of The Moon / Dodge CityThe Olympics1960Single
Shimmy Like Kate / Workin' HardThe Olympics1960Single
Kriminal Rock (Private Eye) / (Baby) Hully GullyThe Olympics1959Single
Your Love / ChickenThe Olympics1959Single
Bye Bye Love / The Wanderer / Western Movies / Since I Don't Have YouEverly Brothers / Dion / The Olympics / The Skyliners1959Compil.
Western MoviesThe Olympics1959Single
The Bounce / Hully GullyThe Olympics1959Single
Private Eye / (Baby) Hully GullyThe Olympics1959Single
(I Wanna) Dance With The Teacher / Ev'rybody Needs LoveThe Olympics1958Single
Western MoviesThe Olympics1958Single
The Bounce / Western MoviesThe Olympics1958Single
Baby, do the philly dogThe OlympicsSingle
Sidewalk SerenadeThe OlympicsSingle
Western Movies / Mule Skinner BluesThe Olympics / The FendermenSingle
Golden GreatsThe OlympicsCompil.
Big Boy Pete / Mine ExclusivelyThe OlympicsSingle
SingThe OlympicsCompil.
Western Movies / Endless SleepThe Olympics / Jody ReynoldsSingle
To Be Loved / Mine ExclusivelyThe Pentagons / The OlympicsSingle
Love You So / Western MoviesRon Holden And The Thunderbirds / The OlympicsSingle
Shimmy Like Kate / The DuckThe OlympicsSingle
Endless Sleep / The BounceJody Reynolds / The OlympicsSingle
Good Lovin'/ HypnotizedThe Olympics / Linda JonesSingle
(Baby) Hully Gully / Shimmy Like KateThe OlympicsSingle
Big Boy Pete / Whole Lot ImaginationThe Olympics / The RobinsSingle
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