Best of the Non-Motown Girl Groups [[Hits and Obscurities)

[antceleb12]

I'm putting together a playlist of Non-Motown girl groups [['60's), but I want to expand my collection and check out other groups and other recordings. What are some songs, albums, or possibly obscure girl groups you consider to be important, underrated - both the obvious ones and the more obscure? I consider groups like the Orlons, the Exciters, and Ruby and the Romantics to be 'girl' groups, as well. Here's my starting point:

The Angels - My Boyfriend's Back
The Angels - Has Anybody Seen My Boyfriend
The Angels - The Night Has A Thousand Eyes
The Angels - Thank You and Goodnight
The Angels - The Hurdy-Gurdy Man
The Dixie Cups - Chapel of Love
The Dixie Cups - Iko Iko
The Dixie Cups - Little Bell
The Paris Sisters - All Through the Night
The Paris Sisters - Sincerely
The Paris Sisters - It's My Party
The Paris Sisters - I Love How You Love Me
Reparata & the Delrons - Whenever a Teenager Cries
Reparata & the Delrons - Captain of Your Ship
Reparata & the Delrons - Do Wah Diddy
The Shangri-Las - Remember [[Walking In the Sand)
The Shangri-Las - Give Him a Great Big Kiss
The Shangri-Las - I Can Never Go Home Anymore
The Shangri-Las - Sophisticated Boom-Boom
The Shangri-Las - Past, Present and Future
The Shangri-Las - Leader of the Pack
The Shirelles - Dedicated to the One I Love
The Shirelles - Will You Love Me Tomorrow
The Shirelles - I Met Him on a Sunday
The Shirelles - Mama Said
The Shirelles - Foolish Little Girl
The Shirelles - Soldier Boy
The Shirelles - Baby It's You
The Shirelles - What Is Love?
The Victorians - Climb Ev'ry Mountain
The Ronettes - Silhouettes
The Ronettes - You Bet I Would
The Ronettes - Why Don't They Let Us Fall In Love
The Ronettes - Be My Baby
The Ronettes - Baby I Love You
The Ronettes - Walkin' in the Rain
The Ronettes - [[The Best Part of) Breakin' Up
The Ronettes - Chapel of Love
The Ronettes - When I Saw You
The Ronettes - So Young
The Ronettes - I Can Hear Music
The Ronettes - Do I Love You?
The Ronettes - Walking In the Rain
The Ronettes - Paradise
The Ronettes - I Wish I Never Saw the Sunshine
The Ronettes - You Came, You Saw, You Conquered
The Ronettes - Soldier Baby of Mine
The Teddy Bears - To Know Him is to Love Him
The Chiffons - He's So Fine
The Chiffons - One Fine Day
The Chiffons - I Wonder Why
The Chiffons - Locomotion
The Chiffons - Will You Love Me Tomorrow
The Chiffons - My Boyfriend's Back
The Chiffons - Nobody Knows What's Going On In My Mind but Me
The Chiffons - Sweet Talkin' Guy
The Chiffons - Just for Tonight
The Chiffons - I Have a Boyfriend
The Chiffons - Sailor Boy
Betty Everett - It's In His Kiss
Betty Everett - I Can't Hear You
Betty Everett - You're No Good
The Blossoms - Things Are Changing
The Blossoms - Stoney End
The Blossoms - You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling
The Blossoms - Soul and Inspiration
The Blossoms [[The Crystals) - He's a Rebel
The Blossoms [[The Crystals) - He's Sure the Boy I Love
The Crystals - Then He Kissed Me
The Crystals - Uptown
The Crystals - Da Doo Ron Ron
The Crystals - There's No Other [[Like My Baby)
The Crystals - He Hit Me [[And It Felt Like a Kiss)
The Crystals - I Wonder
The Crystals - [[Let's Dance) The Screw - Pts. I/II
The Crystals - Another Country - Another World
The Crystals - Oh Yeah, Maybe Baby
The Cookies - Don't Say Nothin' Bad [[About My Baby)
The Cookies - Chains
Ruby and the Romantics - Our Day Will Come
The Toys - A Lover's Concerto
The Toys - Attack!
The Toys - Can't Get Enough of You Baby
The Toys - May My Heart Be Cast Into Stone
The Toys - Baby's Gone
The Toys - This Night
The Toys - Silver Spoon
The Toys - Let Me Down Easy
The Toys - Happy Birthday, Broken Heart
The Toys - Sealed with a Kiss
Dee Dee Sharp - Mashed Potato Time
Dee Dee Sharp - I Will Follow Him
Dee Dee Sharp - To Know Him is to Love Him
The Exciters - Do Wah Diddy
The Exciters - Tell Him
The Exciters - Say It With Love
The Exciters - He's Got the Power
The Exciters - A Little Bit of Soap
Fontella Bass - Rescue Me
Ike & Tina Turner - River Deep, Mountain High
The Jaynetts - Sally Go 'Round the Roses
Lesley Gore - It's My Party
Lesley Gore - You Don't Own Me
Lesley Gore - Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows
Lesley Gore - Maybe I Know
Lesley Gore - That's the Way Boys Are
Lesley Gore - My Town, My Guy and Me
Dusty Springfield - I Only Want to Be with You
Dusty Springfield - Wishin' and Hopin'
Dusty Springfield - All Cried Out
Dusty Springfield - Losing You
Dusty Springfield - In the Middle of Nowhere
Dusty Springfield - Some of Your Lovin'
Dusty Springfield - Little By Little
Dusty Springfield - Son of a Preacher Man
Darlene Love - [[Today I Met) The Boy I'm Gonna Marry
Darlene Love - Wait 'Til My Bobby Gets Home
Bob B. Soxx and the Blue Jeans - Not Too Young to Get Married
Bob B. Soxx and the Blue Jeans - Zip-A-De-Doo-Dah
The Orlons - The Wah-Watusi
The Orlons - South Street
The Orlons - Don't Hang Up

[reese]

I would add some of the recordings done by Patti LaBelle and the Bluebelles on the Newton, Cameo/Parkway, and Atlantic labels.

For example,
DOWN THE AISLE
YOU'LL NEVER WALK ALONE
DANNY BOY
I BELIEVE
ALL OR NOTHING
OVER THE RAINBOW
I'M STILL WAITING
TAKE ME FOR A LITTLE WHILE
PRIDE'S NO MATCH FOR LOVE

[soulballad]

I vote for Chicago's own Lovelites! There are too many of their ongs to mention but these ladies had harmonies that rivaled the Emotions. They were active from about 1967 to the about 1975

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELzDcUu3fC8

[blueskies]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7Mxtdg752Q

The wonderful Royalettes

[mr soul]

Not enough Shirelles on your list, what about this gem?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wmCCqg40Ck

[mr soul]

and this one.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vie8XxjpmMU

[mr soul]

Also this.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-SnbI4HHyMA

[no_place_like_motown]

The Drew-Vels:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mi3y9uCVFbE

[no_place_like_motown]

More Drew-Vels:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RtHvljyDZ4

[no_place_like_motown]

The Opals:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OCwi9I6scI

[no_place_like_motown]

Patti & The Emblems:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mm4G0O-mLY

[no_place_like_motown]

The Tiffanys:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLx42pTqQko

[no_place_like_motown]

The Adorables:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvOof0I0Pwc

[no_place_like_motown]

Barbara Jean & The Lyrics:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmGopA3hiis

[no_place_like_motown]

The Chalfontes:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4b21uO7l9A

[no_place_like_motown]

Cindy Gibson:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8x2v4fdV_Uk

[no_place_like_motown]

Darlettes:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bg5K87NETMs

[no_place_like_motown]

The Deletts:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fuOVlszrYa8

[no_place_like_motown]

The Demures:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kz70003qvwQ

[no_place_like_motown]

Dollettes:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i56aS66IeuI

[no_place_like_motown]

The Du-ettes:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YiOBXNbE7KQ

[no_place_like_motown]

Honey & The Bees:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YHhHtbqmnc

[no_place_like_motown]

The Hopefuls:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3W1lCUxMbO8

[no_place_like_motown]

The Ikettes:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsdwNP23HoI

[no_place_like_motown]

The Jellybeans:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGE_DuVsAcY

[no_place_like_motown]

The Joytones:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mrvz6IFH4Jg

[no_place_like_motown]

Marlene & The Debanettes:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-HOZ5s3Byw

[no_place_like_motown]

The Sweethearts:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfKBRDcFG3Y

[no_place_like_motown]

The Wonderettes:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHxKXX2TesQ

Antceleb,

I'll post some others next time if you'd like :)

[antceleb12]

Wow! A lot of great stuff, guys! I almost totally forgot about some of these stuff. Thanks!

[mr soul]

Another gem.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=muwK-2Ldfmc

[mr soul]

and another.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWzbpjMjRHk

[mr soul]

another.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXsiOua84EI

[mr soul]

another.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=997ZCRRFupA

[mr soul]

another.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjCDb5Z_kRw

[mr soul]

and not for the faint hearted.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yav2rzapnCQ

[mr soul]

and this catchy one aka the Chiffons


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRg2NY8m3bg

[mr soul]

and Roddie again.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1506VRM_eg

[marv2]

Here's another nice one that would make a good addition to your list....The Lovelites and "My Conscience"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAuMJGBd5nU

[marv2]

Here's one I've always liked by the Shirelles:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0-W7Uiic5o

[Mark Desjardines]

The "Lovelites" have blown me away. Fantastic harmonies. It is unbelievable that their CD compilation is long out of print. Hopefully whoever owns their masters can re-release it.

[stephanie]

Yes I love the Shirelles with the hits and rarities. Mary Wilson sounded like she had the voice do sing lead on some Shirelle songs. I wonder where Roddie Joy is?

[blueskies]

Yes I love the Shirelles with the hits and rarities. Mary Wilson sounded like she had the voice do sing lead on some Shirelle songs. I wonder where Roddie Joy is?
http://soulfuldetroit.com/archives/6593/12122.html?1096378189

[marv2]

Yes I love the Shirelles with the hits and rarities. Mary Wilson sounded like she had the voice do sing lead on some Shirelle songs. I wonder where Roddie Joy is?

Interesting that you mention that Steph. Here Mary is in "Beehive" singing the Shirelles, "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow"


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9Ij6MTdNDA