The Shirelles
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[Edit]The Shirelles were the first major female vocal group of the rock era, defining the so-called girl group sound with their soft, sweet harmonies and yearning innocence. Their music was a blend of pop/rock and R&B — especially doo wop and smooth uptown soul — that appealed to listeners across the board, before Motown ever became a crossover phenomenon with white audiences. Even if the Shirelles were not technically the first of their kind, their success was unprecedented, paving the way for legions of imitators; their inviting musical blueprint had an enduring influence not just on their immediate followers, but on future generations of female pop singers, who often updated the style with a more modern sensibility. What was more, they provided some of the earliest hits for important Brill Building songwriters like Gerry Goffin & Carole King, Burt Bacharach & Hal David, and Van McCoy.
The Shirelles were originally formed in 1958 in Passaic, NJ, by four high school friends: Doris Coley (later Doris Kenner-Jackson), Addie "Micki" Harris, Shirley Owens (later Shirley Alston), and Beverly Lee. Christening themselves the Poquellos, the girls wrote a song called "I Met Him on a Sunday" and entered their school talent show with it. A school friend had them audition for her mother, Florence Greenberg, who ran a small record label; she was impressed enough to become the group's manager, and changed their name to the Shirelles by combining frequent lead singer Owens' first name with doo woppers the Chantels. The Shirelles' recording of "I Met Him on a Sunday" was licensed by Decca and climbed into the national Top 50 in 1958. Two more singles flopped, however, and Decca passed on further releases. Greenberg instead signed them to her new label, Scepter Records, and brought in producer Luther Dixon, whose imaginative, sometimes string-heavy arrangements would help shape the group's signature sound.
"Dedicated to the One I Love" (1959) and "Tonight's the Night" (1960) both failed to make much of an impact on the pop charts, although the latter was a Top 20 R&B hit. However, they broke big time with the Goffin-King composition "Will You Love Me Tomorrow"; released in late 1960, it went all the way to number one pop, making them the first all-female group of the rock era to accomplish that feat; it also peaked at number two R&B. Its success helped send a re-release of "Dedicated to the One I Love" into the Top Five on both the pop and R&B charts in 1961, and "Mama Said" did the same; a more R&B-flavored outing, "Big John," also went to number two that year. 1962 continued their run of success, most notably with "Soldier Boy," a Luther Dixon/Florence Greenberg tune that became their second pop number one; they also had a Top Ten pop and R&B hit with "Baby It's You." Unfortunately, Dixon subsequently left the label; the Shirelles managed to score one more pop/R&B Top Ten with 1963's "Foolish Little Girl," but found it difficult to maintain their previous level of success.
The group went on to record material for the film It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World, headlined the first integrated concert show in Alabama, and helped a young Dionne Warwick get some of her first exposure (subbing for Owens and Coley when each took a leave of absence to get married). A money dispute with Scepter tied up their recording schedule for a while in 1964, and although it was eventually settled, the Shirelles were still bound to a label where their run was essentially over. Of course, this was also because of the British Invasion, whose bands were among the first to cover their songs; not only their hits, but lesser-known items like "Boys" (the Beatles) and "Sha La La" (a hit for Manfred Mann). The Shirelles scraped the lower reaches of the charts a few more times, making their last appearance, ironically, with 1967's "Last Minute Miracle." Doris Kenner left the group the following year to concentrate on raising her family, and the remaining Shirelles continued as a trio, cutting singles for Bell, United Artists, and RCA through 1971. The group continued to tour the oldies circuit, however, and appeared in the 1973 documentary Let the Good Times Roll. Shirley Alston left for a solo career in 1975, upon which point Doris Kenner-Jackson returned. Micki Harris died of a heart attack during a performance in Atlanta on June 10, 1982, upon which point the group went into what turned out to be a temporary retirement; the three remaining charter members recorded together for the last time on a 1983 Dionne Warwick record. Different Shirelles lineups toured the oldies circuit in the '90s, though Beverly Lee eventually secured the official trademark. They were officially inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996. Doris Kenner-Jackson passed away after a bout with breast cancer in Sacramento on February 4, 2000.
Title: The Shirelles: 20 Greatest Hits
Artist: The Shirelles
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Pop, Teen Pop
Collections
Title: The Definitive Love Collection (Re-Recorded Versions)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Pop
Title: Rhythm & Blues 1960-1975 - Music Sampler, Vol. 3
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues
Title: 100 Greatest Rock 'n' Roll Hits from the 50s & 60s
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll
Title: 100 Hits: Essential Rock 'N' Roll Classics Live
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll
Title: Noche de Baladas (Nostalgicas)
Genre: Pop
Title: When a Man Loves a Woman
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: The Essential Carole King, Vol. 2: The Songwriter
Genre: Pop
Title: The Scepter Records Story, Vol. 1
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: 20 Great Hits From 1961
Genre: Pop
Title: Soul 150 Original Moments
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: The Best Ever Soul Revival (Re-Recorded Versions)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: 101 Soul Classics (Re-Recorded Versions)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: 100 Baladas Románticas / 100 Baladas Romanticas
Genre: Pop
Title: Music We Grew up With, Vol. 3
Genre: Pop
Title: Teenage Memories, Vol. 1
Genre: Pop
Title: Girl Grooves
Title: Essential Radio Hits of the 60s, Vol. 2
Genre: Rock
Title: 18 Hits From the Middle 60's
Genre: Pop
Title: Will You Still Love Me
Genre: Pop
Title: Vocal Group Pops Standards Eternal Collection
Genre:
Title: R&B Collection, Vol. 2
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Teen Town USA, Vol. 4
Genre: Pop
Title: Hits of Lovesongs, Vol. 11 (Oldies Remastered)
Genre: Pop
Title: 100 Timeless Love Songs (Re-Recorded Versions)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock
Title: Christmas Doo Wop & Pop, Vol. 4
Genre:
Title: Rock & Roll Doo Wop, Vol. 7
Genre: Pop
Title: Essential Radio Hits of the 60s Volume 4
Genre: Rock
Title: Top 20 Original Hits 1962
Genre: Pop
Title: Soul Flashback, Vol. 2
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: The Scepter Records Story, Vol. 2
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Over and over & More R&B Classics
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Vol. 4: 1996-1997 (Live)
Genre: Rock
Title: Filth (Music From the Original Motion Picture)
Genre: Pop, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: R&B Collection, Vol. 1
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: You Are Everything & More R&B Classics
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Early R and B, Vol. 3
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: 150 Rock 'N' Roll Classics (Re-Recorded Versions)
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll
Title: Rock 'n' Roll, Pop & Soul Sisters, Vol. 11
Genre: Pop
Title: Big Hits & Highlights of 1958, Vol. 16
Genre: Pop
Title: Italian Charts 1962, Vol. 2
Genre: Pop
Title: 100 hits anni 60 (Piu' belle degli anni 60)
Genre: Pop
Title: Above & Beyond - Rock, Pop And Reggae Heaven Vol. 13
Genre: Pop
Featuring albums
Title: The Wanderers (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Artist: The Wanderers
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Stealing Home
Artist: Stealing Home Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Magic Moments: The Definitive Burt Bacharach Collection (Disc 1)
Artist: Burt Bacharach
Genre: Pop
Title: From The Earth To The Moon (Original Soundtrack)
Artist: Michael Kamen
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Love, Love Me Do (CD2)
Artist: Lemon Popsicles And Strawberry Milkshakes
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock & Roll, Rockabilly
Title: The Best Of The Love Songs (CD1)
Artist: Petticoats, Dreamboats
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues, Rock & Roll, Pop
Title: Karaoke: Super Oldies - Singing to the Hits (Rerecorded Version)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock
Title: Born On the Fourth of July (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Car Trax: Night Rider (Re-Recorded Versions)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: American Heartbeat - The '60s (CD1)
Artist: American Heartbeat
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Gospel, Rock & Roll, Country, Rockabilly, Pop
Title: American Heartbeat - The '60s (CD3)
Artist: American Heartbeat
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Gospel, Rock & Roll, Country, Rockabilly, Pop
Title: 60 Classics From The Rock 'n' Roll Era (CD1)
Artist: True Love Ways
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock & Roll, World Music, Rockabilly, Classical, Folk