SEPTEMBER 24: James “Shep” Sheppard of the Limelites shares a birthdate with the Allbut sisters Barbara “Bibs” and Phyllis “Jiggs” of The Angels in THE EVOLUTION of ROCK ‘n ROLL…

September 24 Birthdays:

 



1935 - James Sheppard...

Lead singer of Shep and The Limelites

 

The Angels’ Allbut sisters 
share September 24 as their birthdate;

 Barbara in 1940
 and Phyllis in 1942…

 

Happy Birthday Shep(R.I.P.), 
Barbara (Bibs) and Phyllis (Jiggs)…

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April 7: Doo Wop Releases (1958 and 1962)

A Taste of April 7^th Doo-Wop…

April 7, 1958: The Penguins release

 "Earth Angel" which eventually reaches #8…  

 April 7, 1962:  "Cry Baby Cry" by the Angels goes to #38… 

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January 6, 1962: The “Girls” Hit Big on the Charts…

“Baby It’s You” written by Burt Bacharack and Hal David and sung by The Shirells entered the Top Forty…

 
The record eventually topped out at #8…

“There’s No Other (Like My Baby)” by The Crystals peaked at #20…

The Angels’ “Til” hit #14…

Not a bad day for “The Girls”…

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