1958
BOOK OF LOVE * THE MONOTONES * ARGO 5290 * USA

The group was from Newark, and were seen as one hit wonders, with their massive hit Book Of Love a tune so popular that it was adopted for a land-mark toothpaste advert for the Pepsident brand. It's an issue of contention, in the art world, that advertising agencies steal concepts and images from artists.


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