<Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> "Hey Señorita / Earth Angel" (1954) </Td> <Td> "No There Ain't No News Today / When I Am Gone" (1954) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> "Hey Señorita / Earth Angel" (1954) </Td> <Td> "No There Ain't No News Today / When I Am Gone" (1954) </Td> </Tr> <P> "Earth Angel" (occasionally referred to as "Earth Angel (Will You Be Mine)") is a song by American doo - wop group the Penguins . Produced by Dootsie Williams, it was released as their debut single in October 1954 on Dootone Records . The Penguins had formed the year prior and recorded the song as a demo in a garage in South Los Angeles . The song's origins lie in multiple different sources, among them songs by Jesse Belvin, Patti Page, and the Hollywood Flames . Its authorship was the subject of a bitter legal dispute with Williams in the years following its release . </P> <P> Although the song was going to be overdubbed with additional instrumentation, the original demo version became an unexpected hit, quickly outstripping its A-side . The song grew out of Southern California and spread across the United States over the winter of 1954--55 . "Earth Angel" became the first independent label release to appear on Billboard's national pop charts, where it peaked within the top 10 . It was a big hit on the magazine's R&B charts, where it remained number one for several weeks . A cover version by white vocal group the Crew - Cuts peaked higher on the pop charts, reaching number three . The song made an appearance in the movie "Back to the Future" with the band Marvin Berry & The Starlighters . More cover versions followed, including recordings by Gloria Mann, Tiny Tim, Johnny Tillotson, and Elvis Presley . </P>

Who sang the original version of earth angel