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The Crystals, with Dee Kenniebrew, Frances Collins and LaLa Brooks, 1965
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The Crystals, with Dee Kenniebrew, Frances Collins and LaLa Brooks, 1965
THE CRYSTALS MYSTERY!
Rumour Has It That The Crystals, Bob B. Soxx And The Blue Jeans, And Darlene Love Are In Fact One Group. Here Are The Facts... Record Mirror June 29, 1963
"The CRYSTALS controversy settled at last?"
This Record Mirror article from 1963 tries to cover the 'mystery of the Crystals'. The Crystals were a girl group signed to Phil Spector's label, Philles Records, in 1961. In 1962, Spector had heard a demo for a song written by Gene Pitney called "He's A Rebel" and wanted to record it at Gold Star Studios in Los Angeles for the Crystals' next release. Learning that another artist, Vikki Carr, was to record it for Liberty Records, Spector rushed to get his own version out first. Whether the Crystals refused to fly to the studio due to previous frustrations with Spector or because they were on the road for shows is unclear. Regardless, Spector decided to use Los Angeles based girl group, the Blossoms with Darlene Love on lead, with the agreement that the record would still be credited to the Crystals, although without their knowledge. The Crystals heard the song for the first time on radio while on tour. "He's Sure the Boy I Love" was recorded by the Blossoms as well, but Spector credited it to the Crystals once again, much to the dismay of both groups.
Love was also a member of Bob B. Soxx & the Blue Jeans with fellow Blossom, Fanita James, and singer Bobby Sheen. Love lead on Bob B. Soxx & the Blue Jeans' 1963 release "Why Do Lovers Break Each Other's Hearts". Love had some solo releases on Philles as well, such as "Today I Met the Boy I'm Gonna Marry" and "Wait ‘til My Bobby Gets Home". No Blossoms were ever members of the Crystals and vice versa.
Happy birthday, Dolores “LaLa” Brooks of The Crystals! (b. June 20, 1947)
THE CRYSTALS’ STORY
Their Sound, Their Career And Their X-Certificate Disc
Record Mirror, February 29, 1964
The Crystals performing ‘Da Doo Ron Ron’ on Shivaree, 1965.
It’s her birthday today so I’m listening to one of her solo albums. :)
Happy birthday, Dolores “LaLa” Brooks of the Crystals! (b. June 20, 1947)