DE SCR53

Recognizes J.T. Carter, founder of The Crests doo-wop group in the mid-1950s and first African American to form an interracial vocal group in the United States.

Honors The Crests' hit "16 Candles" which reached #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1959 and sold over one million copies, with inductions into the United in Group Harmony Association Hall of Fame (2000), Vocal Group Hall of Fame (2004), and Doo-Wop Hall of Fame of America (2008).

Recognizes Charlie Thomas, original member of The Drifters R&B/soul vocal group, for releases including "There Goes My Baby," "Under the Boardwalk," and "This Magic Moment," with inductions into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (1988) and Vocal Group Hall of Fame (1998).

Honors Ernest Wright, founding member of The Imperials (known as Little Anthony and the Imperials), for their 1958 hit "Tears On My Pillow" and other chart successes, with inductions into multiple halls of fame including the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (2009).

Welcomes all three artists to the Delaware General Assembly and expresses the state's gratitude for their contributions to music history and entertainment.