The Marvelettes

I will be bummed when it starts getting super cold here in Boston, and I can't go to yard sales anymore.  Here's the yardsale score of the morning:

The Marvelettes began in a Michigan high school for a talent show and then went on to become Motown's first girl group, carving the way for other great acts like The Supremes and Martha and the Vandellas.   Here's a video of their first #1 hit Hey Mr. Postman from 1961. 

     

Jacqueline Taib - 7 Heures Du Matin

When the SPILL boys asked me for suggestions for their guest spot on Suck My Left One's radio show with a French theme, I remembered this fabulous song!  How could I forget it?  Here are both translations.  Which one do you like better?

Check out Jacqueline Taib on Myspace.

    

Super Girls LP Set

I love yard sales! This weekend Jason scored this 3 LP compilation for a dollar! It's called Super Girls and features some of the best 1960's girl groups.  It was put out by Warner Special Products in 1979. I believe they re-released this compliation as a four LP set at some point as well. 

There are songs from: Shangri Las, Martha and The Vandellas, The Cookies, Mary Wells, The Essex, Raindrops, Marcie Blaine, Murmaids, Earl Jean, Orlons, Chordetttes, Diane Renay, Skeeter Davis, The Supremes, The Marvelettes, Shirley Ellis, Dixie Cups, Barbara Lewis, Shelley Fabares, Chiffons, Peggy March, Jelly Beans, Betty Everett, Little Eva, Dee Dee Sharp, Claudine Clark, Brenda Lee, Robin Ward.

If you see this, it is definitely worth checking out!

     

Donna Loren So, Do The Zonk

Donna Loren was born in Boston (yay!) and raised in LA. She was a posterchild for Dr. Pepper and then went on to acting in beach party movies. These days she runs a fashion business in Hawaii. This song is from 1965 and I love it! Check out Donna Loren's website and be sure to click the record player in the right bottom corner to hear some of her other 45's.

      

60's Girl Group Garage Sound

While I am all about buying vinyl and supporting record stores, I do have to confess something here. I got my first i-pod last year and I can't believe I waited that long to get one! (I'm always resistant to new technology when it comes out, I was the same way with DVD's haha)

But I must share this gem. I recently downloaded "Shangri-Las & the '60s Girl Group Garage Sound" which includes 70 tracks and is 171 minutes of music! If you are interested in 60's girl groups (this is one genre I want to learn more about) this seems like a good place to start.

You probably know some of these songs, from when the oldies station used to actually play oldies! Here are a few of my favorite tracks are:

• It's all right, Merrilee & the Turnabouts
• Big boss man, Shirley (Shirley has a bluesy beautiful voice!)
• Only seventeen, The Beatle-ettes (sort of reminds me of the donnas)
• You don't love me, The Starlets
• Tame Me Tiger, Bonnie St. Clair (my favorite song on this record - "my nails are long, cut them off, tame me, tiger")
• That's no way to spend my time, Pen-etts
• 7 heures du matin, Jacqueline Taieb (I also like the English translation on "girls in the garage" by Romulan)
• Skateboard song, Norma Tracy and Cinderella Kids (reminds me of Annie)
• My baby has gone away, Little Miss Jessie and group
• Melvin, the Belles
• Everyone loves to rock n roll, the Candletts (makes me wanna dance)
• Sock it to me, Judy Carne (Austin Powers-ish)

Wow, I should have done my homework, upon googling this, I found you can download it for $8.99 from amazon.com!

http://www.amazon.com/Shangri-Las-Girl-Group-Garage-Sound/dp/B001R8VNF0

it's also interesting to look at societal values (and how things have -or have not changed) based on lyrics in popular music over time... thoughts?

who are your favorite 60's girl groups?