As more and more original doo-woppers retire and others find it better to live in warmer climates, Florida is becoming center-stage for great acappella and doo-wop music. One of the groups leading the way to the South is the Dukes of Harmony. As the group themselves says, "We strive to keep acappella alive for the enjoyment of all those people who appreciate the beauty of the human voice in song and harmony". The Dukes work out of Orlando, Florida. The group consists of 4 guys originally from other major cities in the U.S., specializing in 50's and 60's Doo Wop harmony.

Don O'Neill (lead and second tenor) is the group's founder and has performed in many bands including Semanon and the acappella group the Harmonics. Angel Anglero started singing in 1959 in the Bronx with a group called the Barons. He later joined The Endings, together until the early seventies, and then started doing studio work. In 1979, Angel joined "The Riffs" with lead singer Joe LoCicero, performing night clubs, Rock and Roll concerts and benefits. In 1986, he joined John Kuse's Excellents.  After moving to Florida, Angel joined the Imaginations with Frank Mancuso as lead singer for two years, then returned to the Riffs until 1998. Jim Rich (lead, first tenor, second tenor and baritone) grew up in Rockport, Mass. where he sang with the Boston acappella group The Andytones until he moved to Florida in July of 2001. Jim has also performed with local Boston groups "Boston Rockabilly Music Conspiracy", "North Shore Acappella" and with national acts including "Little Joe Cook and the Thrillers" and "Jan and Dean". Craig Sculthorpe (lead, first tenor, second tenor) sang in a group called The Sentry's, performing at Marine Corp. base clubs when he was called to serve in Vietnam. Upon returning home, he put together another group called the "Doo-Whops."  He then formed a Christian Rock and Roll band called "Faith" where he was lead singer, manager and Pastor of Faith Community Church

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