The Teddy Bears

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The Teddy Bears were a late-1950s American pop vocal group best known for their hit single "To Know Him Is to Love Him," produced and written by Phil Spector.

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instanceOf American pop group
vocal group
activePeriodEnd 1959
activePeriodStart 1958
associatedAct Phil Spector NERFINISHED
associatedGenreMovement pre-1960s teen pop
chartAchievement To Know Him Is to Love Him reached number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
debutSingle To Know Him Is to Love Him NERFINISHED
disbandedAfter commercial failure of follow-up releases
era late 1950s
firstHitSingle To Know Him Is to Love Him NERFINISHED
formedIn Los Angeles NERFINISHED
genre pop
vocal pop
hasAlbum The Teddy Bears Sing! To Know Him Is to Love Him NERFINISHED
hasBSide Oh Why NERFINISHED
hasMemberLaterCareer Annette Kleinbard later became songwriter Carol Connors
hasMemberLaterCareer Phil Spector later became influential record producer NERFINISHED
hasSong I Don’t Need You Anymore NERFINISHED
My Foolish Heart NERFINISHED
Oh Why NERFINISHED
To Know Him Is to Love Him NERFINISHED
Wonderful NERFINISHED
inspiredBy epitaph on Phil Spector’s father’s tombstone
languageOfLyrics English
member Annette Kleinbard NERFINISHED
Marshall Leib NERFINISHED
Phil Spector NERFINISHED
notableFor launching Phil Spector’s career as songwriter and producer
notableWork To Know Him Is to Love Him NERFINISHED
performanceType studio recording group
producerOfNotableWork Phil Spector NERFINISHED
recordLabel Dore Records NERFINISHED
Imperial Records NERFINISHED
releaseFormat 7-inch single
songwriterOfNotableWork Phil Spector NERFINISHED
styleCharacteristic soft, teen-oriented pop ballads
subjectOf music histories of Phil Spector’s early career
vocalArrangement three-part vocal harmonies
vocalRoleOfMember Annette Kleinbard was lead vocalist NERFINISHED
Marshall Leib provided backing vocals
vocalRoleOfMember Phil Spector provided backing vocals and guitar
yearOfReleaseOfNotableWork 1958

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The Bears alsoKnownAs The Teddy Bears