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OCALA - The history of girl groups is usually dominated by acts such as the Supremes, Destiny's Child or En Vogue. But before they became stars, one female act held a regular place on charts during ...
Belonging to the Shirelles was more than a matter of singing together, says Beverly Lee. She ought to know: She's been with the group since she was a junior in high school 50 years ago and is the only ...
SCHENECTADY >> Fifty-five years ago, in 1961, The Shirelles was the first African-American female group to have a song hit Number 1 in the music charts. That song “Will You Love Me Tomorrow” (Written ...
I messed up. In my Sunday story on the history of the Shirelles, I wrote that Shirley Owens (now Shirley Alston Reeves) lives in California. She does not. She lives right here in Hillside. I made the ...
Rock ‘n’ Roll for a good cause. The Shirelles, The Platters, Little Anthony, The Crickets and Rockin’ Robin will perform at an Oldies Rock ‘n’ Roll Reunion at 8 p.m. on July 28 at the West Palm Beach ...
If you love the soaring melodies and innocence of those early rock and soul records, Hampton Coliseum may have the show for you this Sunday. Billed as Fabian’s Goodtime Rock ‘N’ Roll Oldies, Sunday’s ...
SCHENECTADY — When Scepter Records told The Shirelles they had crossed over, the teenage girls who had scored hits with songs like “Met Him on a Sunday,” “Tonight’s the Night,” and their No. 1 hit, ...