English Dictionary

Definition of “doo-wop”

doo-wop (ˈduːˌwɒp )

rhythm-and-blues harmony vocalizing developed by unaccompanied street-corner groups in the US in the 1950s

C20: of imitative origin

' Havens started out singing doo-wop with his friends at his Brooklyn home in New York.

The Advertiser, Sunday Mail (2005)

HOT on the heels of A-Ha's re- union, I hear Eighties doo-wop prats Matt Bianco are making an unwelcome comeback.

Sun, News of the World (1999)

Like the best Northern soul, these cuts meld classic doo-wop with finger-clickin, Motown style dance stomp.

Megastar (2005)

Mixing hip-hop vocals with a doo-wop rhythm, this track has started a new musical genre - ho-wop.

Sun, News of the World (2004)

This involves singing an excruciating doo-wop version of Theme from Shaft and covering the walls with Wonder Woman posters.

Globe and Mail (2003)

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