American girl group, the first to have a number one single on the Billboard Hot 100.
The members of the quartet were Shirley Owens (the main lead singer; later known as Shirley Alston, then Shirley Alston Reeves), Doris Coley (later known as Doris Kenner, then Doris Jackson; who sang lead on «Dedicated to the One I Love», «Welcome Home Baby», «Blue Holiday» and a number of B-sides and album cuts), Beverly Lee, and Addie Harris.
The quartet formed in New Jersey in 1958, and went on to release a string of hits including «Baby It’s You» (written by Burt Bacharach/Mack David/Barney Williams), «Mama Said», «Foolish Little Girl», and the US #1 Pop hits «Will You Love Me Tomorrow» (Gerry Goffin/Carole King) and «Soldier Boy» (Florence Greenberg/Luther Dixon). The Shirelles were the first major female vocal group of the rock and roll era, preceding Motown as a crossover phenomenon with white audiences.
Inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in 1996 (Performer).
Lista de Títulos
A1 Mama Said
Written-By – Dixon*, Denson*
A2 What A Sweet Thing That Was
Written-By – King/Goffin*
A3 It’s Mine
Written-By – Denson*
A4 I Saw A Tear
Written-By – Owens*, Green*
A5 I Don’t Want To Cry
Written-By – Jackson*, Dixon*
A6 Rainbow Valley
Written-By – Dixon*
B1 My Willow Tree
B2 The First One
B3 What’s Mine Is Yours
B4 Without A Word Of Complaint
B5 I’ll Do The Same Thing Too
B6 Blue Holiday
B7 Please Be My Boyfriend