The Gardenias were an American doo-wop group led by singer Luther Ingram.
[2] They started off as a gospel group known as the Alton Crusaders before venturing into R&B as the Gardenias.
The group record four songs: "My Baby's Tops", "Flaming Love", "(All Alone And) Miserable", and "You Found The Time".
[3] Their first and only single "Flaming Love" / "My Baby's Tops" was released in November 1956.
[2] After the release, the group occasionally sang with Turner and continued singing gospel until they disbanded the following year.