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In reply to the discussion: In your opinion, best girl group ever? [View all]red dog 1
(29,116 posts)60. I wasn't born when they were popular either, but OF COURSE I know the Andrews Sisters!
You need to understand, Kahuna, that they only give me 10 POLL OPTIONS, so it's understandable that with only 10 poll options, and perhaps 30 or 40 "great" girl groups
SOME GREAT GIRL GROUPS WON'T BE INCLUDED IN THE POLL OPTIONS!
I've tried to accommodate as many DUers today as I can, by removing a few of the original options & replacing them with groups that people are wanting to be "on the list"
But, give me a break, OK?
(The only group left that I "might be able to replace" is The Chiffons, and if I do, it'll probably be to make room for The Angels ("My Boyfriend's Back" or the Shangri Las ("Leader of the Pack"
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A free spirit for sure, especially when banging out a totally different song than her sisters
Brother Buzz
May 2017
#24
I got to see Big Mama Thornton at the old Fillmore Auditorium back in the 1960s
red dog 1
May 2017
#58
Joan Jett AND Lita Ford in the same band? Cherie Curie? Sandy West? Jackie Fox?
yallerdawg
May 2017
#55
According to Billboard Magazine, "The Shirelles were the first major female vocal group ...
red dog 1
May 2017
#45
Thing about it is, when The Supremes came out, they retired all soul girl groups
Kahuna7
May 2017
#51
I wasn't born when they were popular either, but OF COURSE I know the Andrews Sisters!
red dog 1
May 2017
#60
Totally agree, and they are still going strong after more than 40 years.
Arkansas Granny
May 2017
#12
Seriously, many were great, even awesome, but the Supremes reigned...supreme! (Lucky to have seen
WinkyDink
May 2017
#13
Should be on poll: The Shangri-Las. "Leader of the Pack" is ICONIC! "(Remember) Walking in the
WinkyDink
May 2017
#15
I meant to list Dixie Chicks when I posted this yesterday...They are now option # 4
red dog 1
May 2017
#36
Well, that's three votes for Indigo Girls, so they're up there now as poll option # 7
red dog 1
May 2017
#38
The Chantels were one of the original poll options, but I had to take them down ...
red dog 1
May 2017
#39