Although
some (including Wikipedia) would call them a doo-wop group, “harmony group” or “vocal
group” seems like a more appropriate term. Regardless, the Skyliners were
great, whether doing material they wrote themselves such as “Since I Don’t Have
You” and this classic, or standards such as “Pennies from Heaven.” Picking one
favorite from these three was not an easy task. According to the liner notes
from manager and lyricist Joe Rock from their Greatest Hits CD, the “very
creative vocal arrangement [made] the bridge of [This I Swear] too difficult
for other groups to copy. With the several later remakes of the song, no one
had been able to figure out who goes where vocally in the bridge…”
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