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The Shirelles

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Aliases
Shirelles
Shirley & The Shirelles
Shirley and The Shirelles
Years active
1957 - 1982
Country
United States
Comments
The first major female vocal group of the rock era, defining the so-called girl group sound with their soft, sweet harmonies and yearning innocence.
Members
Shirley Owens (1957-1975)
Beverly Lee (1957-1982)
Addie Harris (1957-1982)
Doris Coley (1957-1968) (1975-1982)
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Originals

Title Performer Release date Covered by
June 1963 Erma Franklin - Arr. & Cond. by Frank Hunter
September 1959 Maria [FR]
June 1961 (2 artists)
November 1961 (91 artists)
April 1961 (2 artists)
November 1960 (27 artists)
August 1963 (2 artists)
June 1963 (3 artists)
March 1963 (11 artists)
June 1963 The Rockin' Berries
November 1962 Gore Gore Girls
February 1958 (8 artists)
Sampled by Buchanan and Goodman
August 1962 (8 artists)
May 1961 Tammy Montgomery
January 1969 The Elgins
March 1962 (3 artists)
March 1962 (10 artists)
April 1961 (13 artists)
March (You'll Be Sorry) The Shirelles May 1965 Unverified
May 1961 (2 artists)
 REC 1965 (31 artists)
Originally by Maxine Brown REL
March 1962 (8 artists)
May 1961 Jerry Butler
March 1964 (18 artists)
March 1962 (17 artists)
The Dance Is Over Shirelles April 1960 Unverified
 REL 1965 Originally by The Blossoms [US] REC
November 1960 (417 artists)
April 1960 (3 artists)
December 1960 Dionne Warwick
March 1962 Tammy Montgomery
May 1961 (3 artists)