Song Was Written In A Church Back In 1955, And It Still Sounds Fresh As Always

Jun 07, 2020 by apost team

Musicians have to work hard to really make it big. A lot of times, they play small venues when they're getting started. That can include gigs like weddings, bar mitzvahs, and small dances for community groups. The legendary Fred Parris got his start in just that way. In fact, he wrote one of his biggest smash hits in a very surprising, very small venue: a church basement.

Fred Parris is best known as part of the doo-wop group The Satins. The group's name tells audiences everything they need to know about them. The Satins were an upscale, smooth, and attractive band. Their music was as sleek and sophisticated as the fabric they named themselves after. The Satins are probably best known for their hit song "In The Still of The Night." Over the years, it's become a classic.

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It's not often that a band that gets their start in a humble church basement makes it to the top. But The Satins showed that it's definitely possible. With great songwriting and a great image, they made it to the big time.

Watching their televised performances, it's hard not to feel great that these kids made it against all the odds. It's easy to imagine being that first audience to see that song performed live. It must've felt great to be there at the beginning of the doo-wop genre's success.

In fact, if a movie or a TV show is set in the 1950s, there's a good chance that The Satins' hit will appear on the soundtrack. That's how iconic it's become. "In The Still of The Night" is a song that everyone of that generation remembers. It was popular at all kinds of dances like proms. For many couples, it was "their" song.

Fred Parris has continued to perform his big hits. He does this as part of the group Fred Parris and the Five Satins, reports Beach Radio. Though the lineup for the band has changed, they continue to perform the songs that made the 1950s such a great era.

What are your favorite 1950s songs to slow dance to? Let's talk it out in the comments below!