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The Shangri-Las were an American girl group of the 1960s, consisting of Mary Weiss, her sister Elizabeth "Betty" Weiss and twin sisters Marguerite "Marge" Ganser and Mary Ann Ganser. Between 1964 and 1966 several hit pop songs of theirs documented teen tragedies and melodramas .
In September 1908 Devonport High School for Girls (DHSG) was recognised as a girls' secondary school. It was originally located at Paradise Road, Stoke in Plymouth, and known as Devonport Municipal Secondary School for Girls. It was established approximately 15 years after its sibling Devonport High School for Boys.
During their height of success in the 1960s, the group's lineup consisted of Darlene Love, Fanita James, and Jean King. Although the group had a recording career in their own right, they were most famous for being the group to actually record the No. 1 hit " He's a Rebel " (which producer Phil Spector credited to The Crystals ), and for ...
The history day is part of the year-long programme celebrating the naming of Devonport. The museum has more than 20,000 items related to the docks and surrounding area but wants the public to ...
The Allisons (American group) Allure (group) Alton McClain and Destiny; ... Girls Next Door; The Girls (1960s band) Good 2 Go; The Goodees; The GTOs; H. Harlem Playgirls;
The group broke up in 1974. [3] In 1975, Brenda and Herb Rooney, credited as the Exciters, enjoyed a hit single in the UK with "Reaching for the Best", produced by Rooney and young newcomer producer Ian Levine. The song was aimed at the British Northern soul scene but crossed over to the UK Singles Chart where it peaked at No. 31. [8]
The group did not achieve widespread commercial success and only released one album. Their version of Laura Nyro's Eli's Comin' was well received but was eclipsed by Three Dog Night's version released a few months later. [2] In 1969 the group joined Bob Hope on a USO tour and headed to Thailand and Vietnam to perform for the
In Southern California, a distinct growl of car engines are heard on the boulevards, led not by stereotypically macho characters often portrayed in street-racing films like Fast and Furious, but ...