Timeless ballad recorded in church basement one of the best ever

To walk through the golden age of doo-wop is to eventually encounter a singular, haunting melody that defines the era: The Five Satins’ iconic ballad, “In the Still of the Night.” Recorded in the unlikely acoustics of a church basement in 1956, this soulful track has resonated through the decades as a permanent hallmark of love, nostalgia, and the kind of …