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 InkSpots are known in certain gaming circles for their song "Maybe", which was used as the opening and closing music of the game Fallout.
These areas of dried ink, being at the same level as the printing surface of the plate, were printed on the sheets of stamps as inkspots and continued to appear in the same locations on the sheet until the dried ink was removed by cleaning.
There was thus a continuous changing of the inkspot pattern that appeared during a printing and a knowledge of these different patterns that occurred during the entire period that the plates were used gives the researcher a powerful tool for identifying the date range during which a particular stamp was printed.
The InkSpots are legends of American music; one of the most influential vocal groups of all time and the most imitated entertainers in show business.
The InkSpots' musical impact was recognized formally in 1987 when inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame and into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1989.
The InkSpots were faced suddenly with the prospect of carrying on without their longtime friend and colleague.
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