This iconic hip-hop girl group was formed in 1985 and it consists of Salt or Cheryl James, DJ Spinderella or Deidra Roper, and Pepa or Sandra Denton. Salt-N-Pepa was the girl group who was responsible for the hit album “Hot, Cool & Vicious” which made them the first female all-girl rap group … Read more
Introduction The Caravelles have gone down to history as one-hit wonders through their 1963 pop hit “You Don’t Have to Be a Baby to Cry.” A duo, they consisted of Lois Wilkinson and Andrea Simpson, both from England. One of their very few releases was “You Don’t Have to Be a Baby … Read more
Introduction to the DeCastro Sisters The DeCastro Sisters were a 1950s Cuban-American traditional pop vocal trio consisting of sisters Peggy DeCastro, Babette DeCastro and Cherie DeCastro. Their first single was 1955’s “Teach Me Tonight”, which remained their biggest hit in their career. They also had other hits but their only other Top … Read more
Who are the Cookies? The Cookies were a 50s-60s all-girl R&B group originating from Brooklyn, New York. Aside from having had achievements in their own right, the Cookies also had successes as a backing group for other artists, most notably Neil Sedaka (“Breaking Up Is Hard To Do,” “Bad Girl and “The … Read more
Who are the Chordettes? Forever to be remembered for their hit song “Mr. Sandman,” The Chordettes are considered one of the most popular close-harmony singing groups of all time. They were formed in Sheboygan, Wisconsin in the mid-1940s. The group consisted of Janet Ertel and her sister in-law Carol Buschmann, Dorothy Schwartz … Read more
Introduction to the Jaynetts The Jaynetts are one of those one-hit wonder acts who surfaced in the 1960s. Songwriter-producer Zelma “Zell” Sanders produced a sleeper hit “Lonely Nights” which was performed by The Hearts. After the success of the single, she formed her own record label J&S; at this point she formed … Read more
Who are the Emotions? The Emotions were an all-girl R&B group who hailed from Chicago, Illinois. They consisted of three sisters who once sang gospel songs. They turned to singing secular music and got signed up with Stax (Volt) label. Sheila wrote a song called “So I Can Love You,” which became … Read more
Who are the Chiffons? The Chiffons were an African-American all-girl vocal group primarily known for their hits “He’s So Fine” and “One Fine Day.” They were one of the top female groups in the early 1960s. The Chiffons were originally a trio, consisting of Judy Craig on lead vocals, Patricia Bennett and … Read more