| The Shirelles | |
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The Shirelles in 1962. Clockwise from top: Addie "Micki" Harris, Shirley Owens, Beverly Lee, and Doris Coley.
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | The Poquellos, Shirley & the Shirelles |
| Origin | Passaic, New Jersey, US |
| Genres | R&B, rock and roll, doo-wop, pop, soul |
| Years active | 1957–82 |
| Labels | Tiara, Decca, Scepter, Bell, RCA; UK: Top Rank, Stateside, Pye International |
| Past members | Shirley Owens Doris Coley Addie Harris McPherson Beverly Lee |
From Joisey!
:o)
This post brought up some memories.
ReplyDeleteI also suggest a listen to these versions:
The Four Seasons
Carole King
Leslie Grace
And a poignant one by Amy Winehouse
Thank you.
Ahh, Frankie Valli - a Joisey Boy!
DeleteThis 'hit the waves' when I was just starting my adventures as a teenaged 'girl geek' (I was a math savant). -I second John - Carol King's version. She wrote it! Along with her husband Goffin, just about everything else from that era. Well, also Neil Sedaka. The Brill writers were amazing. The 'boss man' would come in and say "We need a #1 hit this week". They'd write one. The song "O, Carol!" was, I believe, Neil Sedaka's tribute to Carol. There was a comeback "O, Neil", that Carol sang. WHAT a powerhouse writing group they were.
ReplyDeleteAnyway, I am not much of a 'groupie', but I have real appreciation for those folks. Stephen Stills. ;->
Fair Winds,
Cap'n Jan
Oops, should have said "And Stephen Stills".
ReplyDelete-Cap'n Jan
Lots and lots of great timeless songs from back then. I still remember the words to those songs! :o)
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