Genres: Early R&B, Early Pop/Rock, Girl Groups, Brill Building Pop, AM Pop Active: 60's, 70's, 80's Formed: 1958 in Nj
Dionne Warwick, The Crystals, Mary Wells, The Supremes, Martha & the Vandellas, The Ronettes, The Angels, The Shangri-Las, The Chantels, The Dreamers, Little Eva, Gigi & the Charmaines, The Flirtations, Betty Everett, The Chiffons, The Velvelettes, Petula Clark, The Exciters, Lesley Gore Jenny Dee & the Deelinquents, Gerald Alston, Tracey Ullman, The Beatles, The Merseybeats, Manfred Mann, Manfred Mann, Krystol, The Searchers, Smith, All Girl Summer Fun Band, Langley Sisters, Looker, The God Damn Doo Wop Band, The Maisonettes, Sandie Shaw, Cher, John Lennon, The Mamas & the Papas |  |
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.
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Release: October 6, 2009
Label: Ace
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Release: June 9, 2009
Label: Ace
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