Walter Ward (August 28, 1940 – December 11, 2006)[1] was an American R&B singer, and lead vocalist of The Olympics.
In 1954, when he was attending Centinela High School in Compton, California, Ward and his cousin Eddie Lewis formed a group known as 'The Challengers'.
After winning a number of talent shows, Ward and Lewis were approached by another singing duo who asked to join their group.
Ward's last performance with The Olympics was on November 12, 2006, at a Doo-Wop Spectacular on Long Island, New York.
The June 1971 live recording with Frank Zappa was issued on 1972's Some Time in New York City, and on 1992's Playground Psychotics.