When you talk about the real roots of rock and roll, one name that most stands out is THE CLOVERS!

Founded by Harold Lucas, they began singing together in high school and signed with Atlantic Records in 1950, beginning the unbelievable string of fifteen number one records on the Rhythm and Blues charts, influencing every vocal group that followed throughout the ensuing decades. 

Over the years, some members voluntarily left the act, but Harold Lucas kept touring and recording with carefully-chosen replacements.   By the 1980's,  The Clovers were undergoing a rennaisance, achieving radio airplay with newly recorded material (on the Ripete Records label), including a number one, double-sided hit ("Don't Play That Song" b/w "Drive It Home") on Beach Music stations in the Southeast, from Virginia Beach to Jacksonville!   

Harold's Clovers have been featured in regional radio and television commercials and national TV syndications.  Public performances have included returns to NYC's famed Apollo Theater, Beacon Theater, and Radio City Music Hall;  Los Angeles' Universal Amphiteatre, Philadelphia's Valley Forge Music Fair, Long Island's Westbury Music Fair, the Savannah Civic Center, Disney World, and many other theaters, performing arts centers, fairs, festivals, and conventions across the USA and in Europe.    

The Clovers' casino dates have ranged from Atlantic City to Las Vegas to Monte Carlo, earning them standing ovations and industry accolades along the way. 

None other than Richard Nader wrote: "Thank you for The Clovers---They stole & stopped the show---I loved them" 

Harold Lucas thought so much of his now-evolved hit act that he blessed them all by granting each member a full legal partnership in the Clovers name and various endeavors.  Well deserved, since without this second blossoming The Clovers could have faded into musical obscurity.  ...and although Harold has since passed away, the act today still includes long-time partners (of Harold's choosing) Johnny Mason (a Clover since 1969) and Steve Charles (joined in 1980), both of whose lead vocals and antics contributed heavily to The Clovers' rennaisance.  

Their live performance today still combines excellent showmanship, a healthy dose of humor, and an authentic, exciting vocal blend.  

Harold Lucas' act  continues to be the only legal Clovers, and also one of the most entertaining groups still around.  

• The Clovers were the first recipients of a career achievement award by the Rhythm and Blues Foundation in 1989

• The Clovers were inducted into the Beach Music Hall Of Fame in 1989 and were presented a Lifetime Achievment Award in 1996 

• The Clovers were inducted into the Vocal Group Hall Of Fame in 2002

• The Clovers were inducted into the Doo Wop Hall Of Fame in 2003 

Hit Recordings Include:

Note: the following links were recorded from a LIVE performance! 

The following songs are from The Clovers Anthology (Ripete Records), and demonstrate how The Clovers put The Blues in Rhythm & Blues