The Monotones were a six-member American doo-wop vocal group in the 1950s. They are considered a one-hit wonder, as their only hit single was "The Book of Love", which peaked at number five on the Billboard Top 100 in 1958. == Biography == 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 popular songs. They were: Lead singer Charles Howard Patrick (September 11,... [more on Wikipedia]