The Shirelles
African American girl group
The Shirelles were a popular American girl group. They were very active from 1957 to 1982. Some of their songs were "I Met Him on a Sunday" and "Tonight's the Night". This group had four African American female singers. They had many hit records. The group broke apart in the very early 1980s.
The Shirelles | |
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 The Shirelles in 1962. Clockwise from top: Addie "Micki" Harris, Shirley Owens, Beverly Lee, and Doris Coley. | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | The Poquellos, Shirley & the Shirelles |
| Origin | Passaic, New Jersey, USA |
| Genres | R&B, rock and roll, doo-wop, pop, soul |
| Years active | 1957–82 |
| Labels | Tiara Records, Decca Records, Scepter Records, Bell Records, RCA Records |
| Members | Beverly Lee |
| Past member(s) | Shirley Owens Doris Coley Addie Harris McPherson |
The group was formed by Shirley Owens (later Shirley Alston Reeves) who was the lead singer. At one time they had six songs in the Top Ten.[1]
Two of their songs, "Will You Love Me Tomorrow" (written by Carole King[1]) and "Tonight's the Night", were selected by Rolling Stone on its list of the greatest songs of all time. Their song "soldier Boy" sold over five million copies.[1]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Shirley Alston Reeves - Former Lead Singer of The Shirelles". bicoastalproductions.com. 2013. Archived from the original on December 5, 2014. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
