Talk:List of vocal groups

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what is the definition of "vocal group"? how is this different from a regular band? 94.230.86.128 (talk) 08:32, 30 August 2009 (UTC)

What about...?
Everly Brothers — Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.248.59.167 (talk) 01:08, 4 October 2013 (UTC)

All Anglophone?
There are many vocal groups based in eastern Asia, and probably in other parts of the world. This list is so limited to the English-speaking countries that it doesn't even include Abba. It's understandable that, for example, this article shouldn't list South Korean idol acts, which are numerous, are overwhelmingly vocal groups, and have their own list elsewhere in English Wikipedia. But there should at least be a reference to that list here, and to many others.

Joe Bernstein  205.175.106.222 (talk) 13:40, 4 February 2021 (UTC)

Excised in 2022
Note; this was excised by user ILIL in 2022 "A vocal group in the music industry is a group of singers who sing and harmonize together with a backup band. Although it should be considered that all the groups that has a member(s) in charge of the vocals should be considered vocal groups (including rock bands like the Beatles and the Rolling Stones), many listeners assume that a vocal group is a musical ensemble that has most, or all, of its members not playing any instrument in recording or live performances, like many R&B/soul acts (specially Motown ones), easy listening groups and boy bands. Also, the Vocal Group Hall of Fame is counted as an important factor to categorize groups as vocal ones.

There are different cases. For example, the Beach Boys are featured as a playing band, but their heavy use of session and touring musicians made them known by some as a vocal group. In parts, it is the same case of the Bee Gees, the Association, the Jackson Five, etc.

In other words, while some group members of the bands reported above may play their own instruments (e.g. Carl Wilson, of the Beach Boys, and Maurice Gibb, of the Bee Gees), it is uncommon in favor of outside musicians. Groups that play their own instruments are generally categorized as bands instead of vocal groups

Sometimes, a vocal group is also a backing group to a lead singer, like the Miracles to Smokey Robinson, the actual Four Seasons to Frankie Valli and The Famous Flames to James Brown.

Some of the best-known of these groups include One Direction, the Four Tops, the Platters, the Drifters, the Temptations, the Four Seasons, the Marvelettes, the Commodores, the Impressions, the Jackson 5, the Manhattan Transfer, The Miracles, Gladys Knight & the Pips, James Brown & the Famous Flames, the Lettermen, Martha and the Vandellas, the Chi-Lites, the Dramatics, the Delfonics, the Pointer Sisters, the O'Jays, the Supremes, the Beach Boys, Dion and the Belmonts, the Midnighters, Boyz II Men, the Spinners, the Dells, the Stylistics, the Mamas & the Papas, the Bee Gees and Little Anthony and the Imperials."

-- 64.229.88.43 (talk) 07:28, 6 September 2022 (UTC)

What about...?
Pentatonix is a group that you could add 2600:1700:D150:17F0:70F8:9088:2C68:F489 (talk) 18:48, 23 May 2023 (UTC)