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The Crystals Barbara Alston, Dolores “Dee Dee” Kenniebrew, Patricia “Patsy” Wright, and...
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The Crystals • Barbara Alston, Dolores “Dee Dee” Kenniebrew, Patricia “Patsy” Wright, and Dolores “Lala” Brooks • Formed in 1961 & signed to Philles Records • Songs focus on emotional themes, usually centered
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The Crystals• Barbara Alston, Dolores “Dee
Dee” Kenniebrew, Patricia “Patsy” Wright, and Dolores “Lala” Brooks
• Formed in 1961 & signed to Philles Records
• Songs focus on emotional themes, usually centered around romance and the teenage experience
“Da Doo Ron Ron”
• Recorded March 1963, Released April 1963
• Peaked at #3 on US Billboard Hot 100
• Written by Phil Spector, Jeff Barry, and Ellie Greenwich
Phil Spector• Inducted 1989• Prominent record producer of the 1960s• Formed his record label Philles Records in
1961• Launched the careers of several prominent
artists
The RonettesInducted 2007
Righteous Brothers
Inducted 2003
Darlene LoveInducted 2011
Ike and Tina Turner
Inducted 1991
“Wall of Sound”• Production style pioneered by Phil Spector • characterized by combinations of sound,
recorded in mono for a “flat” aesthetic• “Controlled chaos”
Drummer Hal Blaine
