Girl Groups
The classic sound of the early 60s female singing groups, including history, lyrics, sound files, pictures, and more!
Profile: Darlene Love
Perhaps the greatest singer in Phil Spector's stable, Darlene Love sang lead on girl-group classics like "He's A Rebel" and "He's Sure The Boy I Love," not to mention her own seasonal classic "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)." This Darlene Love profile is the latest in a series on music's most popular artists of the rock and roll oldies era, written and compiled by your oldies Guide her…
Perhaps the greatest singer in Phil Spector's stable, Darlene Love sang lead on girl-group classics like "He's A Rebel" and "He's Sure The Boy I Love," not to mention her own seasonal classic "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)." This Darlene Love profile is the latest in a series on music's most popular artists of the rock and roll oldies era, written and compiled by your oldies Guide her…
Profile: The Chantels
The Chantels established the "girl group" genre with its 1958 smash hit "Maybe," then went on to establish a presence as one of R&B's first female groups with hits like "Look In My Eyes" and "I Told You So." This Chantels profile is the latest in a series on music's most popular artists of the rock and roll oldies era, written and compiled by your oldies Guide here at About.com.
The Chantels established the "girl group" genre with its 1958 smash hit "Maybe," then went on to establish a presence as one of R&B's first female groups with hits like "Look In My Eyes" and "I Told You So." This Chantels profile is the latest in a series on music's most popular artists of the rock and roll oldies era, written and compiled by your oldies Guide here at About.com.
Profile: The Crystals
The Crystals were Phil Spector's other big girl-group mainstay of the early Sixties, cranking out classics such as "Then He Kissed Me," "Da Doo Ron Ron," and "He's A Rebel." This Crystals profile is the latest in a series on music's most popular artists of the rock and roll oldies era, written and compiled by your oldies Guide here at About.com.
The Crystals were Phil Spector's other big girl-group mainstay of the early Sixties, cranking out classics such as "Then He Kissed Me," "Da Doo Ron Ron," and "He's A Rebel." This Crystals profile is the latest in a series on music's most popular artists of the rock and roll oldies era, written and compiled by your oldies Guide here at About.com.
Oldies Music Encyclopedia: "Girl Group"
A basic guide to classic Girl Group music, its best and most popular artists, bands, singers, and songs, and a history of how the style fits into other areas of pop and rock music. From the Oldies music guide at About.com.
A basic guide to classic Girl Group music, its best and most popular artists, bands, singers, and songs, and a history of how the style fits into other areas of pop and rock music. From the Oldies music guide at About.com.
Profile: The Shangri-Las
The Shangri-Las were both the toughest and most dramatic of all the early-Sixties girl groups, a fact proven on hits like "Leader Of The Pack," "Remember (Walkin' In The Sand)," and "I Can Never Go Home Anymore." This Shangri-Las profile is the latest in a series on music's most popular artists of the rock and roll oldies era, written and compiled by your oldies Guide here at About.com.
The Shangri-Las were both the toughest and most dramatic of all the early-Sixties girl groups, a fact proven on hits like "Leader Of The Pack," "Remember (Walkin' In The Sand)," and "I Can Never Go Home Anymore." This Shangri-Las profile is the latest in a series on music's most popular artists of the rock and roll oldies era, written and compiled by your oldies Guide here at About.com.
Oldies Music Glossary: "Brill Building"
A basic guide to "Brill Building" music, its best and most popular artists, bands, singers, and songs, and a history of how the style fits into other areas of pop and rock music. From the Oldies music guide at About.com.
A basic guide to "Brill Building" music, its best and most popular artists, bands, singers, and songs, and a history of how the style fits into other areas of pop and rock music. From the Oldies music guide at About.com.
Profile: The Marvelettes
The Marvelettes got Motown their first Number One hit, and in the process established the girl group as an undeniable hit-making genre of its own with songs such as "Please Mister Postman," "Playboy," and "Beechwood 4-5789." This Marvelettes profile is the latest in a series on music's most popular artists of the rock and roll oldies era, written and compiled by your oldies Guide here at About.com.
The Marvelettes got Motown their first Number One hit, and in the process established the girl group as an undeniable hit-making genre of its own with songs such as "Please Mister Postman," "Playboy," and "Beechwood 4-5789." This Marvelettes profile is the latest in a series on music's most popular artists of the rock and roll oldies era, written and compiled by your oldies Guide here at About.com.
Profile: The Ronettes
A profile of the Ronettes, the girl group that best defined the Brill Building and the Phil Spector Wall of Sound with their classic hits "Be My Baby," "Baby, I Love You," and "Walking In The Rain." This Ronettes profile is one of a series on music's most important artists of the rock and roll oldies era, written and compiled by your oldies Guide here at About.com.
A profile of the Ronettes, the girl group that best defined the Brill Building and the Phil Spector Wall of Sound with their classic hits "Be My Baby," "Baby, I Love You," and "Walking In The Rain." This Ronettes profile is one of a series on music's most important artists of the rock and roll oldies era, written and compiled by your oldies Guide here at About.com.
Profile: The Shirelles
A profile of the Shirelles, the girl-group pioneers who scored some of the genre's earliest and biggest hits with "Soldier Boy," "Mama Said," and "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?" This Shirelles profile is one of a series on music's most important artists of the rock and roll oldies era, written and compiled by your oldies Guide here at About.com.
A profile of the Shirelles, the girl-group pioneers who scored some of the genre's earliest and biggest hits with "Soldier Boy," "Mama Said," and "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?" This Shirelles profile is one of a series on music's most important artists of the rock and roll oldies era, written and compiled by your oldies Guide here at About.com.
Guide Profile: The Supremes
One in a series of profiles on rock and roll's most important artists of the oldies era, written and compiled by your Guide here at oldies.about.com.
One in a series of profiles on rock and roll's most important artists of the oldies era, written and compiled by your Guide here at oldies.about.com.
Girl Groups
A virtual jukebox of (mostly) very obscure girl group classics, presented in their complete form in RealAudio format. There are other similar pages by this fan on different websites, which you can view here: [a href="http://www.freecfm.com/d/dkpeneny/G-GJuke6.htm"][strong]Girl Groups 2[/strong][/a] | [a href="http://www.megspace.com/entertainment/dpeneny/GGJukebox3.htm"][strong]Girl Groups 3[/strong][/a]
A virtual jukebox of (mostly) very obscure girl group classics, presented in their complete form in RealAudio format. There are other similar pages by this fan on different websites, which you can view here: [a href="http://www.freecfm.com/d/dkpeneny/G-GJuke6.htm"][strong]Girl Groups 2[/strong][/a] | [a href="http://www.megspace.com/entertainment/dpeneny/GGJukebox3.htm"][strong]Girl Groups 3[/strong][/a]
Girl-Groups.com
The ultimate Girl Group site, with information on over 350 (!) famous, not-so-famous, and downright obscure girl groups (solo female singers from that era are also included). Pictures, history, articles, trivia, product reviews and more!
The ultimate Girl Group site, with information on over 350 (!) famous, not-so-famous, and downright obscure girl groups (solo female singers from that era are also included). Pictures, history, articles, trivia, product reviews and more!
Phil Spector's Wall Of Sound Page
Click on the bizarre but fabulous image map and be rewarded with bios and pics of Spector and all of his famous proteges.
Click on the bizarre but fabulous image map and be rewarded with bios and pics of Spector and all of his famous proteges.
SlipCue.com: Girl Groups and Teen Pop
This e-zine has a good guide to girl group CD compilations here, with pictures.
This e-zine has a good guide to girl group CD compilations here, with pictures.
The Bomp Bookshelf: Phil Spector / Girl Groups
A great guide to girl group books, including biographies, autobiographies, and other histories.
A great guide to girl group books, including biographies, autobiographies, and other histories.
The Girl Group Chronicles
Excellent site which features a huge list of girl group biographies, product reviews, and a Live365.com radio station!
Excellent site which features a huge list of girl group biographies, product reviews, and a Live365.com radio station!
The Girl Groups Fan Club
This is indeed a real fan club (with newsletter) that appears to still be in existence. The real story on this site, however, are the large scans of girl-group album covers, single covers, and publicity stills, listed by artist.
This is indeed a real fan club (with newsletter) that appears to still be in existence. The real story on this site, however, are the large scans of girl-group album covers, single covers, and publicity stills, listed by artist.
The Girl Groups Jukebox
About a dozen MIDI files and twice that many RealAudio files of Girl Group classics.
About a dozen MIDI files and twice that many RealAudio files of Girl Group classics.
www.45rpm.org.uk: The Girl Group Sound
A look at several key girl group milestones from a UK 45 collector's standpoint.
A look at several key girl group milestones from a UK 45 collector's standpoint.