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The Ink Spots were an American vocal group that helped define the musical genre that eventually became known as doo-wop. Tenor Bill Kenny, Charlie Fuqua, Deek Watson and Hoppy Jones released "If I Didn't Care" on Decca in 1939, becoming their first smash hit. In the 1940s, the Ink Spots released such other singles as "I'm Making Believe" (1944) and "The Gypsy" (1946). Watson went on to form a group called The Brown Dots while Kenny began a solo career. Jones died at the height of the group's popularity.
The Ink Spots are known in certain gaming circles for their song "Maybe", which was used as the opening and closing music of the game Fallout. The song fit well with the underlying themes of the game, as well as echoing the feelings the player character feels after the ending.
The group was inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 1999.
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- Download sample of "If I Didnt Care", the first major hit for The Ink Spots, who were the first major pop doo wop group
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