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The early 1960s was the era of the girl groups,and the Shirelles were chief amoung the artists who defined those times.Beverly Lee,Micki Harris,Doris Kenner and lead Shirley Owens from Passaic,New Jersey, called the Poquellos. They sang at high-school functions until a classmate, Mary Greenberg,fixed them up with her mother, Florence,who ran the Tiara label.After auditioning in her livingroom,they signed withGreenberg and enjoyed immediate success with --I Met Him on a Sunday

In 1961 their Will you love Me Tomarrow became the first girl-group to reach #1 on the pop charts.

Soldier Boy became their biggest hit ever.

blossoms-that's when the tears start.

sugar&spice-come go with me.

The Angels-My Boy Friends Back.

The Angels (Til) set them up for the first #1 single by a white girl group

Connie Francis had 10 failure before her father had her to do an favorite of his -1923 song called Who'e Sorry Now. When her recording came out in 1958 she never doubted him again.

Between 1958 and 1969 Connie put out 55 singles on the Hot 100

Johnny Angel

Shelly Fabares (her aunt is the actress Nanette Fabray) played Mary Stone the daughter in The Donna Reed Show.

The song Johnny Angel was written during the New York city blackout by Lyn Duddy and Lee Pockriss(they never worked together again.)

Glen Campbell was the guitarist on the record

From the mid-60's to the early 70's, I remember sitting on the front porch with my oldest sister, listening to her AM transister radio. She used to sing "Downtown" (by Petula Clark...I think) to me all the time! Great memories!

Ketty Lester,a veteran of both Cab Calloway's and the Ziegfeld Follies,shared space on the charts with Francis and Fabares,thanks to a unique arrangement of( Love Letters,) the Edward Heyman-Victor Young theme from the 1945 movie of the same name.

Brenda Lee, the little girl with the big voice,was as dramatic as ever with (All Alone AM I and Break It To Me Gently) by the time she turned 21 in 1965,Little Miss Dynamite had cut an amazing 256 sides for Decca

Two Lovers--Mary Wells 1962--#7

This song was given to Mary by her producer Smokey Robinson

Mary Wells had three top ten hits in 1962

You've really got a hold on me-The Miracles-1962-#8

Another Smokey Robinson Song
This song and Two Lovers were written for his girl friend Claudette-his high school sweet-heart and later wife.Claudette was a member of the Miracles.

Breaking Up is Hard To Do
Neil Sedaka---1962---#1

Neil had 11 chart hits before this song became his first #1

Only Love Can Break a Heart
Written by Burt Bacharach and Hal Davis
Sang by Gene Pitney-1962-#2

Gene really stopped this song himself from going number one when he wrote-- He's a Rebel--for the Crystals and this past him and went into #1

I Remember You-Frank Ifield-1962-#5

This song was written by Victor Schertzinger for his 1942 musical ( The Fleet's In),which starred Dorothy Lamour,Bob Eberly,Helen O'Connell and the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra.

Frank IField was born in England,grew up in Australia.

Things--Bobby Darin--1962--#3

Bobby Darin was the first white rocker signed to Atlantic-Atco.
Things was Bobby's seventh top ten hit.

Didn't AM station play music that was like soft rock and FM station play music that was somewhat more fast rock

Patches--Dickey Lee-1962-#6

Patches is a teen-death classic

From what i understand Fm stations played music that was a little bit more wilder.

Sealed With a Kiss-Brian Hyland-1962 -#3

Sealed With a Kiss was one of Queens boy Brian Hyland's bids for the Frankie-Fabian market after he abandoned the novelties that made him famous.