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The Jewels are a Washington, D.C. vocal group whose early history includes singers from Roosevelt High School and releases under several earlier names. Their national breakthrough was Opportunity in 1964. Members including Sandra Bears, Grace Ruffin and Margie Clarke worked in the city's vocal-group scene, and the group later toured with the James Brown Revue.
The Jewels - National Capital Doo Wop Club
Read Washington, D.C. group history, Roosevelt High School, named members, Opportunity as its 1964 national hit and James Brown Revue association. Conflicting formation-year metadata elsewhere is not repeated. | Retrieved 2026-10-19
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Opportunity became a national hit for the Washington, D.C. vocal group the Jewels in 1964. Their history traces the singers through earlier names and local recording work before this breakthrough. The screenshot...
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