Girl Groups: Fabulous Females Who Rocked the World

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Author House, Jun 24, 2013 - Biography & Autobiography - 642 pages
From 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

THE ANDANTES
1
THE ANGELS
9
HONEY AND THE BEES
28
THE BLOSSOMS
32
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
BIBLIOGRAPHIES
620
Interview List
622
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John Clemente has been collecting records for more than 40 years. He has presented music from his collection on numerous radio shows in the New York area. John has also been a member of several local vocal groups, including The Echelons,The Infernos, The Cliftonaires, Remembrance and Four Man Trio.

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