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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 .
The Toys were an American pop girl group from Jamaica, New York, which was formed in 1961 and disbanded in 1968. [1] Their most successful recording was "A Lover's Concerto" (1965), which sold more than two million copies and reached the number-two spot on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
An updated version of the Shirelles' first song, "I Met Him on a Sunday" entitled "I Met Him on a Sunday '66" The Shirelles on the cover of Cash Box, 15 April 1961 The group that later became the Shirelles was formed in 1957 by four teenage girls from Passaic, New Jersey, [2] under the name the Poquellos [3] (or Pequellos [4]).
Despite local airplay, "Take Back Your Ring", "Gypsy", and "Egyptian Shumba" all failed to chart nationally throughout 1963 and 1964. By 1965, Christie was using another tough sounding girl group to back him, Jessica James and the Outlaws, which consisted of Bernadette Carroll, Denise Ferri, and Peggy Santiglia. Meanwhile, the Tammys continued ...
The Cookies were an American R&B girl group active in two distinct lineups, the first from 1954 to 1958 which later became The Raelettes, and the second from 1961 to 1967. Several of the members of both lineups were members of the same family. Both lineups were most prominent as session singers and backing vocalists.
The Exciters were an American pop music group of the 1960s. They were originally a girl group, with one male member being added afterwards.At the height of their popularity the group consisted of lead singer Brenda Reid, Herb Rooney, Carolyn Johnson and Lillian Walker.
The Angels were an American girl group best known for their 1963 No. 1 hit single "My Boyfriend's Back".. The Angels originated in New Jersey as the Starlets, consisting of sisters Barbara "Bibs" and Phyllis "Jiggs" Allbut, Bernadette Carroll, and Lynda Malzone.
The Shirelles Sing the Golden Oldies (1964) Hear & Now (1965) Swing the Most (1965) Hear & Now is a 1965 studio album by American girl group The Shirelles. Reception