159 The Cadillacs “Gloria” 1954

“A distinguished Fifties R&B group whose legend has grown appreciably over the years.” Their manager, Esther Navaroo, “persuaded them to change their name [from Carnations] to the Cadillacs and helped them record ‘Gloria,’ a song she had written…Their stage show included flamboyant attire and tight choreography, a precursor of and influence on the Motown style” (The New Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock & Roll).

The Cadillacs “Gloria”