The Silhouettes
- Composer
- Soundtrack
The Silhouettes was a black R&B group that formed in Philadelphia, PA,
in the mid-1950s, consisting of Bill Horton, Earl Beal, Raymond Edwards
and Richard Lewis. They hit the #1 spot on the pop and R&B charts in
1958 with the amusing and catchy "Get a Job", written by the group's
members. It became a "doo-wop" classic and has been used in countless
soundtracks of films about the period, such as
American Graffiti (1973) and
Stand by Me (1986). The tribute group
Sha-Na-Na took its name from the backup
refrain that runs throughout the song.
