Jump to content

The Girlfriends: Difference between revisions

Add links
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous edit
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
No edit summary
 
(18 intermediate revisions by 12 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{Short description|American girl group of the 1960s}}
{{Short description|American girl group of the 1960s}}
{{about||the Italian film|Le Amiche}}
{{about||the Italian film|Le Amiche}}
⚫
'''The Girlfriends''' were an American [[girl group]] from Los Angeles who scored one hit in the United States in 1964, "My One and Only Jimmy Boy".<ref name=whitburn>[[Joel Whitburn]], ''Top Pop Singles''. 12th edition. Billboard, 2009, p. 395.</ref>
<!-- Please do not remove or change this AfD message until the discussion has been closed. -->
{{Article for deletion/dated|page=The Girlfriends|timestamp=20220515095654|year=2022|month=May|day=15|substed=yes|help=off}}
<!-- Once discussion is closed, please place on talk page: {{Old AfD multi|page=The Girlfriends|date=15 May 2022|result='''keep'''}} -->
<!-- End of AfD message, feel free to edit beyond this point -->
⚫
'''The Girlfriends''' were an American [[girl group]] who scored one hit in the United States in 1964, "My One and Only Jimmy Boy".


The group was founded as a result of the splintering of the [[Los Angeles]]-based [[session musician|studio group]] [[The Blossoms]]. The four members of the Blossoms - Gloria Jones, Nanette Williams, Fanita James, and [[Darlene Love|Darlene Wright]] - first sang together in 1957. In 1962, [[Phil Spector]] created the group [[Bob B. Soxx and the Blue Jeans]] with James and Wright; Jones and Williams then formed their own group, The Girlfriends, with Carolyn Willis (formerly of [[The Ikettes]]).<ref name=amg>Jason Ankeny, [{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p173504/biography|pure_url=yes}} The Girlfriends] at [[Allmusic]]</ref> They released one single, "My One and Only Jimmy Boy", on [[Colpix Records]] in 1963, written and produced by [[David Gates]]. The record peaked at #49 in 1964.<ref>[{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p173504/charts-awards|pure_url=yes}} Charts], Allmusic</ref> The Girlfriends never released another record. Willis later joined [[Honey Cone]] and both she and Jones sang in one of the nostalgia-circuit groups performing as [[The Shirelles]] in the 1990s.
The group was founded as a result of the splintering of the [[session musician|studio group]] [[The Blossoms]]. The four members of the Blossoms — Gloria Jones, Nanette Williams, Fanita James, and [[Darlene Love|Darlene Wright]] — first sang together in 1957. In 1962, [[Phil Spector]] created the group [[Bob B. Soxx and the Blue Jeans]] with James and Wright; Jones and Williams then formed their own group, The Girlfriends, with Carolyn Willis (formerly of [[The Ikettes]]).<ref name=amg>Jason Ankeny, [{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p173504/biography|pure_url=yes}} The Girlfriends] at [[Allmusic]]</ref> They released one single, "My One and Only Jimmy Boy", on [[Colpix Records]] in 1963, written and produced by [[David Gates]].<ref name=moore>Mark A. Moore, ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=FjTECwAAQBAJ&dq=My+One+and+Only+Jimmy+Boy+The+Girlfriends&pg=PA145 The Jan & Dean Record: A Chronology of Studio Sessions, Live Performances and Chart Positions]'', 2016, p. 145.</ref> "My One and Only Jimmy Boy" used production techniques similar to Phil Spector's.<ref>Domenic Priore, ''Riot On Sunset Strip: Rock'n'roll's Last Stand in Hollywood'', 2007, pp. 108, 180.</ref> The session for "My One and Only Jimmy Boy" was arranged and paid for by [[Jan & Dean]] member [[Jan Berry]].<ref name=moore/> The record peaked at #49 on the [[Billboard Hot 100]] in 1964<ref name=whitburn/> and #77 on the [[Cashbox (magazine)|Cashbox]] charts.<ref>Pat Downey, George Albert, & Frank W. Hoffmann, ''Cash Box Pop Singles Charts, 1950-1993'', 1994, p. 140.</ref> The Girlfriends never released another record; however, they recorded two more songs for a second single, "Baby Don't Cry" and "I Don't Believe in You", which were never released.<ref name=gg>John Clemente, ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=Y3_ctCvFZDoC&dq=My+One+and+Only+Jimmy+Boy+The+Girlfriends&pg=PA265 Girl Groups: The Fabulous Females Who Rocked the World]'', 2013, p. 265.</ref> Colpix had slated them for issue in early 1964, but according to the group members, the [[assassination of John F. Kennedy]] put a damper on record sales and releases, and their second single was shelved in the event's wake.<ref name=gg/> Following the Girlfriends, Willis worked as a session singer for musicians such as [[Lou Rawls]] and [[O.C. Smith]], and later joined [[Honey Cone]].<ref>Jay Warner, ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=mTM_9JTeoMIC&dq=My+One+and+Only+Jimmy+Boy+The+Girlfriends&pg=PA491 American Singing Groups: A History from 1940s to Today]'', 2006, p. 491.</ref> Willis was also a featured vocalist on [[Seals and Crofts]] 1976 hit, "Get Closer". Both she and Jones sang in one of the nostalgia-circuit groups performing as [[The Shirelles]] in the 1990s.


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 11:09, 24 November 2024

For the Italian film, see Le Amiche.

The Girlfriends were an American girl group from Los Angeles who scored one hit in the United States in 1964, "My One and Only Jimmy Boy".[1]

The group was founded as a result of the splintering of the studio group The Blossoms. The four members of the Blossoms — Gloria Jones, Nanette Williams, Fanita James, and Darlene Wright — first sang together in 1957. In 1962, Phil Spector created the group Bob B. Soxx and the Blue Jeans with James and Wright; Jones and Williams then formed their own group, The Girlfriends, with Carolyn Willis (formerly of The Ikettes).[2] They released one single, "My One and Only Jimmy Boy", on Colpix Records in 1963, written and produced by David Gates.[3] "My One and Only Jimmy Boy" used production techniques similar to Phil Spector's.[4] The session for "My One and Only Jimmy Boy" was arranged and paid for by Jan & Dean member Jan Berry.[3] The record peaked at #49 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1964[1] and #77 on the Cashbox charts.[5] The Girlfriends never released another record; however, they recorded two more songs for a second single, "Baby Don't Cry" and "I Don't Believe in You", which were never released.[6] Colpix had slated them for issue in early 1964, but according to the group members, the assassination of John F. Kennedy put a damper on record sales and releases, and their second single was shelved in the event's wake.[6] Following the Girlfriends, Willis worked as a session singer for musicians such as Lou Rawls and O.C. Smith, and later joined Honey Cone.[7] Willis was also a featured vocalist on Seals and Crofts 1976 hit, "Get Closer". Both she and Jones sang in one of the nostalgia-circuit groups performing as The Shirelles in the 1990s.

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b Joel Whitburn, Top Pop Singles. 12th edition. Billboard, 2009, p. 395.
  2. ^ Jason Ankeny, The Girlfriends at Allmusic
  3. ^ a b Mark A. Moore, The Jan & Dean Record: A Chronology of Studio Sessions, Live Performances and Chart Positions, 2016, p. 145.
  4. ^ Domenic Priore, Riot On Sunset Strip: Rock'n'roll's Last Stand in Hollywood, 2007, pp. 108, 180.
  5. ^ Pat Downey, George Albert, & Frank W. Hoffmann, Cash Box Pop Singles Charts, 1950-1993, 1994, p. 140.
  6. ^ a b John Clemente, Girl Groups: The Fabulous Females Who Rocked the World, 2013, p. 265.
  7. ^ Jay Warner, American Singing Groups: A History from 1940s to Today, 2006, p. 491.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=The_Girlfriends&oldid=1259294565"