Editing The Flamingos (section)

===Splintering of the group===
The group began to come apart at the turn of the decade. Tommy Hunt left for a solo career in 1960. Nate Nelson and Terry Johnson split to form the "Modern Flamingos" in 1961, and went on to record as the Starglows on [[Atco Records]] in 1963. (The Modern Flamingos name was used later; the group would include members of the defunct Del-Knights in the late 1960s). New members were brought in, making the group Zeke Carey (tenor), Jake Carey (bass), Paul Wilson (baritone), Billy Clarke (tenor), [[Eddie Williams (saxophonist)|Eddie Williams]] (tenor), Alan Fontaine (guitar), and Julien Vaught (saxophone).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.julienandellavaught.com/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929072322/http://www.julienandellavaught.com/|title=Julien Vaught|website=Julienvaught.com|archive-date=September 29, 2007|access-date=May 16, 2021}}</ref> Also [[Johnny Carter (singer)|Johnny Carter]] left in 1960 to join [[the Dells]].<ref name="LarkinSM"/> Clarke and Williams took duties performing on most new lead vocals.

A sixth vocalist, Doug McClure, was added in 1962. Shortly afterwards, Clarke and Williams left the group. Founding member Paul Wilson left in 1964, new member Sidney Hall joined in 1966, and Jacob Carey's son J.C. Carey joined in 1969. They recorded several uptempo songs through the 1960s, peaking at number 26 in the [[UK Singles Chart]] with "The Boogaloo Party".<ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums">{{cite book|first=David|last=Roberts|year=2006|title=[[British Hit Singles & Albums]]|edition=19th|publisher=Guinness World Records Limited|location=London|isbn=1-904994-10-5|page=204}}</ref> Around that time, the Flamingos formed their own label, Ronze, and produced many of their own recordings.

The group continued recording into the 1970s. A new album was released in 1972 on Ronze, entitled ''The Flamingos Today''. By this time, the group was the Careys, McClure, Fontaine, the returning Billy Clarke, and former [[Shep and the Limelites|Limelite]] Clarence Bassett, Jr.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bassettbranches.org/newsletters/2006/20060521/20060521.shtml|title=Bassett Family Association Newsletter May 2006|website=Bassettbranches.org|access-date=March 2, 2014}}</ref> New member Frank "Mingo" Ayers joined soon after.<ref name="rockabillynl">{{cite web|url=http://www.rockabilly.nl/references/messages/flamingos.htm|title=Flamingos|website=Rockabilly.nl|access-date=March 2, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040718082825/http://www.rockabilly.nl/references/messages/flamingos.htm|archive-date=July 18, 2004}}</ref> More mildly successful recordings came in this decade, including the uptempo "Heavy Hips", and "Buffalo Soldier".<ref name="LarkinSM"/>

By 1980, the group was Jake Carey, Zeke Carey, Frank Ayers and Jerome Wilson.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bomsey-autographs.com/cgi-bin/sigList.pl|title=Edward N. Bomsey Autographs, Inc|website=Bomsey-autographs.com|access-date=March 2, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040912163014/http://www.bomsey-autographs.com/cgi-bin/sigList.pl|archive-date=September 12, 2004}}</ref> Ayers left around this time, joining the [[Del-Vikings|Del Vikings]]. In 1984, two new members joined: Bennie Cherry and Archie Satterfield.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.touchofsilkvocalgroup.com/About.htm |title=About Touch of Silk|website=Touchofsilkvocalgroup.com|access-date=March 2, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131209145113/http://touchofsilkvocalgroup.com/About.htm|archive-date=December 9, 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 1988, the group was featured at the 1988 [[Grammy Awards]]. Paul Wilson died on May 6, 1988.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Dead Rock Stars Club - The 1980s |url=http://thedeadrockstarsclub.com/1980.html |access-date=2023-08-12 |website=thedeadrockstarsclub.com}}</ref> By the early 1990s, the group was the Careys, Satterfield, Ron Reace and [[Kenny Davis (musician)|Kenny Davis]].<ref name="rockabillynl" /> Later, it was the Careys, Reace, and King Raymond Green.<ref>{{cite AV media notes |type=CD jacket |title=Doo Wop 50 Live!}}</ref> Jake Carey died in 1997. The group recorded a new album, ''Unspoken Emotions'', under the Ronze label in 1999. It featuring re-recordings of "Ain't Nothing But A Party" and "I'll Be Home", led by Zeke Carey. The group appeared on the [[Public Broadcasting Service|PBS]] television special ''[[Doo Wop 50]]'' that same year. The lineup was Zeke Carey, J.C. Carey, Ron Reace, King Raymond Green, and [[Larry Jordan]]. Zeke Carey died on December 24, 1999.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://oldies.about.com/od/doowo1/p/flamingos.htm|title=Profile: The Flamingos|first=Robert|last=Fontenot|website=About.com|access-date=November 13, 2013}}</ref> King Raymond Green and Ron Reace left around that time and were replaced by Earnest "Just Mike" Gilbert and former [[The Dynamic Superiors|Dynamic Superior]] George Spann. James Faison entered shortly thereafter. Tommy Hunt had flown in from England (where he had lived since 1970) to perform with this group twice since 2001.

The group split up in late 2005 due to money disputes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mccracken.itgo.com/docs/flamingos.html|title=Message|publisher=Mccracken.itgo.com|date=December 11, 2005|access-date=March 2, 2014}}</ref> Spann, Jordan, Gilbert, and Faison grouped together to reform Spann's old group, The Dynamic Superiors.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.jsoundsproductions.com/home.html|title=JSounds Productions - Home|date=6 October 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071006151845/http://www.jsoundsproductions.com/home.html|access-date=2 July 2021|archive-date=2007-10-06}}</ref> J.C. Carey brought in new members, and toured with Tommy Hunt starting in April 2007.

Terry Johnson is the owner of the "Flamingos" federal trademark<ref name="tess2.uspto.gov"/> and leads the current incarnation of the group. The current lineup is Johnson, Starling Newsome, Stan Prinston and musical director Theresa Trigg. The Flamingos featuring Terry Johnson appeared on two PBS specials: ''Rock and Roll at Fifty'' (in which they were the only group to have more than two songs featured)<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Rock and Roll at Fifty|type=Liner notes|date=May 25, 2004|asin=B00023BJGY}}</ref> and ''Doo Wop Cavalcade: The Definitive Anthology''. In 2013, the Flamingos released the Diamond Anniversary Tour CD. They continue to perform in  concerts across the country.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.songkick.com/artists/95839-flamingos/calendar|title=The Flamingos Full Tour Schedule 2021 & 2022, Tour Dates & Concerts|website=Songkick.com|access-date=July 2, 2021}}</ref>

Doug McClure died on July 6, 2018.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Douglas McClure Obituary (2018) - New Haven, CT - Darien Times |url=https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/darientimes/name/douglas-mcclure-obituary?id=9947849 |access-date=2023-10-26 |website=Legacy.com}}</ref>