The Olympics Top Songs Greatest Hits and Chart Singles Discography

The Olympics are an American doo-wop group, formed in 1957 by lead singer Walter Ward (August 28, 1940 – December 11, 2006). The group also included Eddie Lewis (tenor, Ward's cousin), Charles Fizer (tenor), Walter Hammond (baritone), and Melvin King (bass). With the exception of Lewis, all were friends in a Los Angeles, California, high school. == History and influence == Their first record was credited to Walter Ward and the Challengers ("I Can Tell" on Melatone Records). After the... [more on Wikipedia]

Top songs: #1: Western Movies - #2: The Bounce - #3: Big Boy Pete - #4: Shimmy Like Kate - #5: I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate
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  1958
1.
07/1958

#1  Western Movies
The Olympics greentick

182 pts
8
US
7
R&B
12
UK
[novelty]
[Zee 103 / Demon 1508]
written by Cliff Goldsmith & Fred Smith
2.
12/1958

(I Wanna) Dance with the Teacher
The Olympics greentick

10 pts
71
US




[Demon 1512]
written by Fred Smith & Cliff Goldsmith
  1959
3.
09/1959

Private Eye
The Olympics greentick

6 pts
95
US




[Arvee 562]
written by Fred Smith & Cliff Goldsmith
  1960
4.
02/1960

(Baby) Hully Gully
The Olympics greentick

10 pts
72
US




[Arvee 562]
written by Fred Smith & Cliff Goldsmith
5.
05/1960

#3  Big Boy Pete
The Olympics greentick

29 pts
50
US
10
R&B


[Arvee 595]
written by Don Harris & Dewey Terry Jr.
6.
09/1960

#4  Shimmy Like Kate
The Olympics greentick

20 pts
42
US




[Arvee 5006]
written by Armand Piron & Clarence Williams
7.
12/1960

Dance by the Light of the Moon
The Olympics greentick

18 pts
47
US




[Arvee 5020]
written by Fred Smith, Cliff Goldsmith, Jimmy Eaton, Mickey Leader & Terry Shand
  1961
8.
01/1961

#5  I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate
The Olympics greentick

20 pts




40
UK
written by Armand Piron & Clarence Williams
9.
03/1961

Little Pedro
The Olympics greentick

9 pts
76
US




[Arvee 5023]
written by Fred Smith, Cliff Goldsmith & Bill Spitalsky
10.
06/1961

Dooley
The Olympics greentick

6 pts
94
US




[Arvee 5031]
written by Cliff Goldsmith & Fred Smith
  1963
11.
04/1963

#2  The Bounce
The Olympics greentick

32 pts
40
US
22
R&B


[Tri Disc 106]
written by Walter Ward, Charles Fizer & Eddie Lewis
12.
07/1963

Dancin' Holiday
The Olympics greentick

8 pts
86
US




[Tri Disc 107]
written by Diane Rogers, Zelda Samuels & Fred Smith
  1965
Good Lovin'
13.
05/1965

Good Lovin'
The Olympics greentick

8 pts
81
US




[Loma 2013]
written by Rudy Clark & Arthur Resnick
  1966
14.
04/1966

Mine Exclusively
The Olympics greentick

11 pts
99
US
25
R&B


[Mirwood 5513]
written by Bob Relf & Sherlie Matthews
15.
09/1966

Baby, Do the Philly Dog
The Olympics greentick

19 pts
63
US
20
R&B


[Mirwood 5523]
written by Sherlie Matthews, Fred Smith, Walter Ward & George Brown [Billy Hill]


See also...

Charles FizerEddie Lewis • Melvin King • Walter Hammond • Walter Ward


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