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Formed: 1958 in Nj
Years Active: 60 's, 70 's, 80 's, 90 's, 00's
Genre: R&B

Biography:
The Shirelles were 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. Their music was a blend of pop/rock and R&B -- especially doo wop and smooth uptown soul -- that appealed to listeners across the board, before Motown ever became a crossover phe... Continue Bio >>

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Discography:
1976 Lets Give Each Other
1972 It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad, World
1971 Happy in Love
1970 Eternally Soul
1969 Remember When
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Group Members: Doris Coley Addie Harris Beverley Lee Shirley Owens More >> Similar Artists: Mary Wells Martha & the Vandellas The Ronettes Dionne Warwick The Crystals More >>

Influenced By: The Cadillacs The Marcels Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers The Orioles Clyde McPhatter More >> Followers: Tracey Ullman The Beatles Gerald Alston The Merseybeats Krystol More >>

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