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NEW YORK (AP) — Fred Parris, the lead singer of the 1950s harmony group the Five Satins and composer of the classic doo-wop ballad “In the Still of the Night,” has died at age 85. Parris died Jan. 13 ...

Fred Parris, the lead singer of the 1950s doo-wop group the Five Satins, who wrote the hit "In the Still of the Night," died Jan 13. He was 85. The group made the announcement on its official Facebook ...

Fred Parris was in his late teens and on guard duty at a U.S. Army base in Philadelphia when he wrote the doo-wop standard "In the Still of the Night." He and his band, The Five Satins, recorded it in ...

NEW HAVEN — For years, many thought Fred Parris — one of New Haven’s greatest cultural gifts to the world — would live forever. And guess what? He will. That’s because while Parris, who died this past ...

Fred Parris, a songwriter best known for being part of The Five Satins and its 1956 ballad "In The Still of the Night," has died. He was 85. The group's Facebook page released a statement Friday ...

Fred Parris, the man who penned the iconic doo-wop hit “In the Still of the Night,” died Thursday. He was 85. Parris died after a brief illness, according to a Facebook post from his group Fred Parris ...

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