The Avons
The Avons
Top Songs
| 1 | If I Just Had My Way | ||
| 2 | Gonna Catch You Nappin' | ||
| 3 | A Girl to Call My Own | ||
| 4 | Our Love Will Never End | ||
| 5 | What Would I Do |
Albums
Jan 2023 • 10 songs
Jun 2015 • 2 songs
Jan 2011 • 16 songs
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About
Biography
A talented doo wop group from Englewood, NJ, that formed in high school in 1954. Until they caught wind of a Los Angeles-based group with the same name, they were the Robins, and they then renamed themselves the Avons after a river in England. The original lineup consisted of Bob, Bill, and Wendell Lea; Curtis Norris, and Ervin Watson. The quintet woodsheded until confident enough to perform local gigs. By 1955, they were the hottest group in the area. A local businessman became their manager and arranged an audition with Bea Caslon, the owner of Hull Records. Caslon signed th...