The Crystals
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The Crystals were a 1960s American girl group known for their influential role in early pop and rock music, including hits like "He's a Rebel" and "Da Doo Ron Ron."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Crystals canonical | 9 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | girl group ⓘ |
| activePeriodStart | 1961 ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Darlene Love
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Phil Spector NERFINISHED ⓘ The Blossoms NERFINISHED ⓘ The Ronettes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartSuccess | achieved major hits on the US pop charts in the early 1960s ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| culturalImpact | pioneers of early 1960s girl group sound ⓘ |
| decadeActive | 1960s ⓘ |
| genre |
R&B
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doo-wop ⓘ pop ⓘ rock and roll ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
Brill Building pop
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girl group pop ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| member |
Barbara Alston
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Delores "Dee Dee" Kenniebrew NERFINISHED ⓘ LaLa Brooks NERFINISHED ⓘ Mary Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ Myrna Giraud NERFINISHED ⓘ Patsy Wright NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicEra | early 1960s American pop ⓘ |
| notableFor | influential role in early pop and rock music ⓘ |
| notableSingle |
Da Doo Ron Ron
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He's a Rebel NERFINISHED ⓘ Then He Kissed Me NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSongwriterCollaboration |
Barry Mann
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Cynthia Weil NERFINISHED ⓘ Ellie Greenwich NERFINISHED ⓘ Jeff Barry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Da Doo Ron Ron
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He's Sure the Boy I Love NERFINISHED ⓘ He's a Rebel NERFINISHED ⓘ Then He Kissed Me NERFINISHED ⓘ There's No Other (Like My Baby) NERFINISHED ⓘ Uptown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| origin | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Phil Spector NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Philles Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| styleFeature | Wall of Sound production ⓘ |
| subjectOf | retrospective articles on 1960s girl groups ⓘ |
| vocalArrangement | lead and backing harmonies ⓘ |
| vocalType | female vocals ⓘ |
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