The Olympics are an American doo-wop group, formed in 1957 by lead singer Walter Ward (August 28, 1940 – December 11, 2006).
It told the story of a man who lost his girl to TV westerns, and it included doo-wop harmonies as well as background gunshots and ricochet sound effects.
Since then, many recorded versions have been made by prominent artists, including Mary Wells, The Ventures, The Who, The Grateful Dead, Bobby McFerrin and The Bobs.
[citation needed] A revamped group continued to record into the early 1970s but were unable to attain popular chart success after the mid-1960s.
[citation needed] Current and remaining members of The Olympics are Vel Omarr, Alphonso Boyd, and Samuel E.