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Doo Wop
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Lauryn Hill
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Doo Wop Technique
Great lyrics move us like the world's best poems. Take a close-up look at the art.
Calling Card
Touré wrote, "Lauryn is the sort of young woman whom the old women smile at lovingly, their eyes saying, 'With people like you around, this generation, and your music, might just be all right, aft...
Music
There will never be another Lauryn Hill. Musically, she didn't capture or advance a trend, because she created her own inimitable sound. Even on a light pop track like "Doo Wop (That Thing)," her s...
Title
The name "Doo Wop" was a somewhat random choice, says Vada Nobles (credited as a co-producer on "Lost Ones"). "There was a box set that said "doo wop" sitting on the floor — the title for her sin...
