Earl "Speedoo" Carroll

Earl "Speedoo" Carroll was born on November 2, 1937, in New York City. He was a prominent American rock and roll singer known primarily for his work with the vocal groups the Cadillacs and the Coasters. Carroll's energetic style and distinctive voice contributed to the success of these groups during the 1950s and 1960s, a formative era for rock and roll and rhythm and blues music. He is remembered for his dynamic stage presence and his role in shaping the sound of early rock and roll vocal harmony groups.