Girl Groups: Fabulous Females Who Rocked the WorldFrom the 1950s through the 1980s girl groups were hot and not just because of their looks. These rocking women had a profound impact in our culture, and left us with a lifetimes worth of memorable tunes. Now you can learn about all your favorite female artists, and you can build the ultimate girl-powered record collection for yourself! This all-new book features biographical information on over seventy of the most significant girl groups of rock n roll and rhythm n blues, everyone from The Supremes to The Go-Gos. These profiles contain complete discographies for each of the groups and quotes from members of the many of the featured groups. Also included: A comprehensive listing of all girl group and their labels Pricing for 500 of the most collectible girl group records More than 200 photos This book enables all music lovers to learn how those fabulous voices came together to form the harmonies that captured generations and also find out the most current values of the hottest collectible records. |
Contents
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PATTI LABELLE AND THE BLUE BELLES | 49 |
THE BOBBETTES | 62 |
THE BUTTERFLYS | 70 |
BERNADETTE CARROLL | 76 |
LOVE UNLIMITED | 322 |
THE MARVELETTES | 326 |
THE MURMAIDS | 338 |
THE ORLONS | 342 |
THE PERCELLS | 357 |
THE PIXIES THREE | 363 |
THE POINTER SISTERS | 372 |
SHIRLEY GUNTER THE QUEENS | 379 |
THE CHANTELS | 85 |
THE CHARMETTES | 98 |
THE CHIFFONS | 102 |
THE CLICKETTES | 110 |
THE COOKIES | 123 |
THE CRYSTALS | 137 |
THE DARLETTES | 155 |
THE DELICATES | 161 |
THE DELLTONES | 172 |
REPARATA THE DELRONS | 179 |
THE DELTAIRS | 187 |
THE DIXIE CUPS | 191 |
NELLA DODDS | 197 |
THE EMOTIONS | 202 |
THE EXCITERS | 208 |
FIRST CHOICE | 218 |
THE FLIRTATIONS | 224 |
THE GOGOS | 231 |
THE GOODIES | 237 |
MAUREEN GRAY | 241 |
MIKIE HARRIS | 246 |
THE HEARTS | 251 |
HEARTS LEAD PERSONNEL | 258 |
THE HONEY CONE | 263 |
THE IKETTES | 273 |
ITS MY PARTY | 278 |
THE JAYNETTS | 285 |
THE JELLY BEANS | 293 |
THE JEWELS | 296 |
THE JOYTONES | 305 |
CANDY AND THE KISSES | 313 |
LITTLE EVA | 318 |
THE QUINTONES | 384 |
THE RAINDROPS | 388 |
BABY JANE THE ROCKABYES | 396 |
THE RONETTES | 402 |
THE ROSEBUDS | 412 |
THE ROYALETTES | 415 |
THE SECRETS | 423 |
THE SHANGRILAS | 431 |
THE SHARMEERS | 438 |
THE SHIRELLES | 441 |
THE SOCIALITES | 453 |
THE STARLETS | 460 |
THE SUPREMES | 464 |
THE SWEET INSPIRATIONS | 480 |
THE TEARDROPS | 487 |
THE TEEN QUEENS | 497 |
JEAN THOMAS | 501 |
THE THREE DEGREES | 510 |
THE TOYS | 522 |
MARTHA THE VANDELLAS | 529 |
THE VELVELETTES | 544 |
THE VENEERS | 557 |
BEVERLY WARREN | 563 |
WITCHES AND THE WARLOCK | 569 |
FEMALE GROUPS A THROUGH Z | 576 |
500 Most Collectible Girl Group 45s | 603 |
DISCOGRAPHY WEBSITES | 617 |
ARTIST WEBSITES | 618 |
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Interview List | 622 |
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