Genres: Pop, Girl Group Active: 60's Formed: 1961 in Orange, NJ
The Ronettes, The Shirelles, The Crystals, The Shangri-Las, The Starlites, The Cake, The Jelly Beans, Lesley Gore, The Raindrops, The Bobbettes, The Chiffons, The Poni-Tails, Paul Anka, The Paris Sisters, Neil Sedaka |  |
The Angels' 1963 number one hit, "My Boyfriend's Back," is one of the half-dozen or so archetypal girl group classics. Hand clap beats, sassy vocals, slightly campy lyrics, and an arrangement paced by wailing horns and streetcorner harmonies; it was a surefire hit and one that the group could never live up to, although they continued to record for some time.
The Angels had actually been around for a while before "My Boyfriend's Back," making the Top 20 in 1961 with the ballad "'Till," and the Top 40 with a follow-up, "Cry Baby Cry." Featuring sisters Barbara and Phyllis Allbut, along with lead singer Linda Jansen, the group was at this time much more inclined toward lush doo-wop, somewhat in the mold of Little Anthony & the Imperials.
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Release: April 17, 1998
Label: PSM
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Release: June 18, 1996
Label: Polygram, Universal
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