Credited to the Five Satins, a group, like so many other harmony groups, that would change members with regularity as the years passed, the two-verse-and-a-bridge song, released in 1956, captures ...

Fred Parris and his doo-wop group the Five Satins recorded 'In the Still of the Night,' which he wrote, in 1956; a statement on the group's Facebook page read: 'Sadly the music world lost one of ...

Fred Parris, “In the Still of the Night” Songwriter and Five Satins Frontman, Dies at 85. The enduring doo-wop hit was featured prominently in films 'Dirty Dancing' and 'The Irishman.' ...

Fred Parris, ‘In the Still of the Night’ Songwriter and Five Satins Frontman, Dies at 85. Parris and bandmate Al Denby famously recorded the enduring doo-wop hit in a church basement.

Fred Parris, the singer-songwriter whose "In the Still of the Night" with The Five Satins became one of doo-wop's most memorable songs, has died at 85. Skip to main content. Open Mega Menu ...

Fred Parris sings “In The Still Of The Night” with The Five Satins at St. Bernadette Church in New Haven on December 1, 2017 while being filmed for a documentary. The song was first recorded ...

Fred Parris, left, with the Five Satins in the 1950s. His composition “In the Still of the Night,” on which he sang lead, became one of pop music’s most enduring songs.

Fred Parris, left, leader of the Five Satins, listens to St. Bernadette School students sing “In the Still of the Night” in the church sanctuary as his wife, Emma, sheds a tear on Feb. 22, 2016.

The Five Satins recorded the iconic blues ballad “In the Still of the Night” 60 years ago this month in the basement of St. Bernadette Church in New Haven, ...

The Five Satins and Parris' other bands had minor hits, and Parris toured with a revolving cast of backing singers over several decades. But "In the Still of the Nigh," inspired by thoughts of his ...

The Five Satins were elected into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2003. Seven years later, Rolling Stone magazine ranked “In the Still of the Night” at No. 90 on its list of the 500 greatest ...