The Shirelles
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Biography
[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: Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow
Artist: The Shirelles
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Pop, Teen Pop
Title: Will You Love Me Tomorrow (Digitally Remastered) - Single
Artist: The Shirelles
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Pop, Teen Pop
Collections
Title: Stars Of American Anthems 2017 (CD3)
Genre: Blues, Jazz, Rock & Roll, Country, Rockabilly, Pop
Title: You Send Me 3CD (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Gospel, Jazz, Rock & Roll, Pop, Funk
Title: A Little Taste Of Soul
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Teenager In Love 2018 (CD3)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock & Roll, Pop
Title: Teenager In Love 2018 (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock & Roll, Pop
Title: Billboard Top 100 Hits Of 1961 (CD1)
Genre: Pop
Title: Billboard Top 100 Hits Of 1961 (CD2)
Genre: Pop
Title: Billboard Top 100 Hits Of 1962 (CD1)
Genre: Pop
Title: The Songs That Got Them Started (CD1)
Genre: Rock & Roll, Pop
Title: The Songs That Got Them Started (CD2)
Genre: Rock & Roll, Pop
Title: We Sang 'Em First
Title: Just As Beautiful Carole King And Goffin (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop, Funk, Easy Listening
Title: American Heartbeat The 60s (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues, Rock & Roll, Pop
Title: American Heartbeat The 60s (CD3)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues, Rock & Roll, Pop
Title: Sealed With A Kiss: Box Set (CD2)
Genre: Blues, Gospel, Rock & Roll, World Music, Country, Rockabilly, Pop, Folk
Title: Soul Vibration 75 Original All-Time Classics (CD3)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: The Best Of Soul Album 6 1953-1962
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: 100 Hits - The Best Northern Soul (CD3)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Disco, Pop, Funk
Title: American Graffiti Good Ol Rock N Roll (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: Don't Take Your Cash To Town, John (CD1)
Genre: Jazz, Pop, Easy Listening
Title: Soul Greatest Hits: The Legendary Voices Of Soul Music (CD3)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues, Pop, Funk
Title: Stars Of 60s Love
Genre: Soul, Pop, Classical, Easy Listening
Title: The 100 Collection 60s, 70s Soul & Motown (CD4)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, New Wave, Rock & Roll, World Music, Country, Disco, Folk, Easy Listening
Title: The 100 Collection 60s 70s Soul And Motown (CD4)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Disco, Funk
Title: The History Of Rhythm And Blues 1957-1962 (CD3)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues, Jazz
Title: 100 Sixties Girl Group Classics 4CD (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Rock & Roll, Funk, Classical
Title: 100 Sixties Girl Group Classics 4CD (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Rock & Roll, Funk, Classical
Title: Another Saturday Night: 60s Giants Of The Jukebox (CD2)
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll, Punk Rock, Rockabilly, Pop
Title: Manhattan Soul 3
Title: 100 Cool R&B Top Hits (CD1)
Genre: Soul
Title: 50s Hits Top 100 Tracks 2020 (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Jazz, Avant Garde Jazz, Rock & Roll, Avant Garde Metal, Rockabilly, Humor
Title: Restez Chez Vous - Les Annees 60 (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Jazz, Rock, Rock & Roll, World Music, Acoustic, Classical, Folk
Title: Quarantini Time (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop
Title: 200 Vintage (CD1)
Genre: Pop
Title: 200 Vintage (CD2)
Genre: Pop
Title: NOW Thats What I Call I Love Mom 2020 (CD2)
Genre: Electropop, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Punk Rock, World Music, Pop, Alternative, Indie, Folk
Title: 80 Tracks Easy 60s Playlist Spotify 2020 (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, World Music, Country, Sunshine Pop, Folk
Title: Rock 'n' Roll Tracks (50 Remasterd Rock 'n' Roll Hits)
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: Greatest Ever Golden Anthems (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: 100 Tracks Classic Oldies Playlist (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Rock & Roll, Rockabilly, Ska
Title: Soul Chronology LIVE! The Sixties 1962-66
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: Rhythm & Blues Ladies (All Tracks Remastered)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Jazz, Soul Jazz, Rock, World Music, Country, Classical, Folk
Title: Scratchin' - The Wild Jimmy Spruill Story (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: Overseas Rhythm & Blues Vol. 2 (All Tracks Remastered)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues, Funk
Title: 50 Timeless Top Retro Hits (All Tracks Remastered)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: Swinging 50s (Original Soundtrack) (CD7)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Jazz, Rock, Rock & Roll, World Music, Country, Rockabilly, Pop, Theatre/Soundtrack, Acoustic, Classical, Folk
Title: Rhythm & Blues Attitude Vol. 2
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: Killer B's: U. S. Pop Hits
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Blues, Pop
Title: Killer B's: U. S. R&B Hits
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Blues
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