The Colts (vocal group)
The Colts | |
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| Also known as | Four Colts & a Filly |
| Origin | United States, Kern County San Joaquin Valley Bakersfield |
| Genres | Doo-wop, R&B, soul, rock-n-roll |
| Years active | 1953–1993 |
| Labels | Vita Records, Mombo Records, Antler Records, Dot Records |
| Past members | Ruben Grundy Joe Grundy Carl Moland Leroy Smith Mickey Lynn |
| Website | myspace |
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The Colts: also known (as Four Colts & a Filly), is an American vocal group from Bakersfield, California, United States. The group's founding members consisted of a four-man line-up: lead singer Ruben Grundy, his brother Joe Grundy, Carl Moland. In 1955, while attending L.A. City College, in Los Angeles, New Jersey native Leroy Smith had joined the group. The following year later, the Colts had added singer: Mel Williams' wife, Mickey Lynn, to their lineup, and changed the group's name to Four Colts & a Filly. The Colts is best known for their version, the first recording of the popular doo-wop classic "Adorable". The Colts is also the first African American vocal group ever coming out of the San Joaquin Valley from Kern county.