Lee Andrews

Smooth falsetto, tailored suits, and classic Philly street-corner harmony: Lee Andrews helped build the blueprint for 1950s doo-wop. Fronting Lee Andrews & the Hearts, he took raw heartbreak and turned it into radio gold, delivering ballads that defined an entire era of American vocal music.

He never stopped performing, keeping the old-school sound alive on tour for decades and passing down serious musical genius to his son, The Roots drummer Questlove. To anyone who knows vocal groups, his place in music royalty is set in stone.