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Favourite 60's Female Vocal Group?
Jun 9^th, 2009 at 1:27pm

Okay, I'm sure I am missing a few, but out of those groups I have listed, which is your favorite?

My current favorite track at the moment is Gladys Knight and The Pips rendition of Heard It Through The Grapevine - blows Gaye's version out the water - but I will have to opt for The Supremes here, primarily for the sheer number of great pop hits they had in the mid-late 60's. There are tracks by The Chiffons and Ronettes that I prefer, but that run of great singles from Where Did Our Love Go to Love Child is quite hard to surpass.

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Saint Sway Rocks Off Regular Offline Rocks Off Rules You Bastards Posts: 2,356	Re: Favourite 60's Female Vocal Group? Reply #1 - Jun 9^th, 2009 at 1:35pm I'm pretty sure Motes has already done a thread about this
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Honky Tonk Man Rocks Off Regular Offline Rocks Off Rules You Bastards Posts: 2,271 Blackwater, Hampshire Gender:	Re: Favourite 60's Female Vocal Group? Reply #2 - Jun 9^th, 2009 at 1:40pm What hasn't he done a thread on??? Oh well: I may have included a couple of groups he didn't and I'm sure there are a few more registered users now! Vote people!
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Honky Tonk Man Rocks Off Regular Offline Rocks Off Rules You Bastards Posts: 2,271 Blackwater, Hampshire Gender:	Re: Favourite 60's Female Vocal Group? Reply #3 - Jun 9^th, 2009 at 2:13pm He's A Rebel by The Crystals is another absoloute fave at the moment.
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Heart Of Stone Rocks Off Regular Offline Rocks Off Rules Posts: 4,001 Charlottetown Prince Edward Is Gender:	Re: Favourite 60's Female Vocal Group? Reply #4 - Jun 9^th, 2009 at 2:45pm Supremes for me, I don't know how many #1 hits they had, but I'm sure they had more then the rest on this poll.
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Honky Tonk Man Rocks Off Regular Offline Rocks Off Rules You Bastards Posts: 2,271 Blackwater, Hampshire Gender:	Re: Favourite 60's Female Vocal Group? Reply #5 - Jun 9^th, 2009 at 2:51pm Heart Of Stone wrote on Jun 9^th, 2009 at 2:45pm: Supremes for me, I don't know how many #1 hits they had, but I'm sure they had more then the rest on this poll. 12 in the States and 1 - Baby Love - in the UK I knew they had plenty of top-ten hits on both sides of the Atlantic, but 12 No1's?
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Honky Tonk Man Rocks Off Regular Offline Rocks Off Rules You Bastards Posts: 2,271 Blackwater, Hampshire Gender:	Re: Favourite 60's Female Vocal Group? Reply #7 - Jun 9^th, 2009 at 5:43pm The Ronettes + murderer The Supremes The Crystals Keep on voting people!
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Ginda Rocks Off Regular Offline The ghost of Belle Starr Posts: 926 WA State Gender:	Re: Favourite 60's Female Vocal Group? Reply #8 - Jun 9^th, 2009 at 5:53pm It will have to be the Supremes for me, HTM. I remember well copying the choreography to Stop in the Name of Love with some friends. One of my favorite 60's female solo performers was the great Dusty Springfield.
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Brainbell Jangler Rocks Off Regular Offline Rocks Off Rules You Bastards Posts: 1,318 Portland, OR Gender:	Re: Favourite 60's Female Vocal Group? Reply #9 - Jun 9^th, 2009 at 7:37pm I have CDs by all these groups (Best of the Girl Groups, Back to Mono, Hitsville USA, etc.), and I can say unequivocally that one group reigns Supreme.
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Honky Tonk Man Rocks Off Regular Offline Rocks Off Rules You Bastards Posts: 2,271 Blackwater, Hampshire Gender:	Re: Favourite 60's Female Vocal Group? Reply #10 - Jun 10^th, 2009 at 2:01pm The Velvelettes The Marvelletes Martha And The Vandellas Keep voting, voting, voting!
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Honky Tonk Man Rocks Off Regular Offline Rocks Off Rules You Bastards Posts: 2,271 Blackwater, Hampshire Gender:	Re: Favourite 60's Female Vocal Group? Reply #11 - Jun 10^th, 2009 at 3:17pm The Chiffons Gladys Knight And The Pips The Shirelles Keep voting people!
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Re: Favourite 60's Female Vocal Group?
Reply #14 - Jun 10^th, 2009 at 11:05pm

Shoot. This is a hard one. I love Martha Reeves....and I love the Ronettes and Darlene Love {which would be the Crystals, Bob B. Soxx & the Blue Jeans, the Blossoms}.....I was never a big fan of the Supremes {don't hit me!}, although I really like a few of their songs. They were just a bit too "polished" for me. Gladys Knight is a GREAT singer. Didn't always love her songs, although "Grapevine" is amazing. Best version I've heard.

"When you change with every new day, still I'm going to miss you, Brian"

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Honky Tonk Man Rocks Off Regular Offline Rocks Off Rules You Bastards Posts: 2,271 Blackwater, Hampshire Gender:	Re: Favourite 60's Female Vocal Group? Reply #15 - Jun 11^th, 2009 at 1:33am Factory Girl wrote on Jun 10^th, 2009 at 7:10pm: I know this thread is Beyonce related. Well Beyonce was a fan of the 60's American girl-groups. Destiny’s Child were the 90's/early 00's equivalent
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Sioux Rocks Off Regular Offline Brian Jones---Foundation Stone--Golden Stone Posts: 4,176 Virginia, U.S.A. Gender:	Re: Favourite 60's Female Vocal Group? Reply #20 - Jun 11^th, 2009 at 7:11pm Oh, yeah! The Shangri-Las were great.....3 girls, 2 sisters. Only one of the 3 is still alive.
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Kilroy Rocks Off Regular Offline I love this place! Posts: 2,860 Mickville Virginny USA Gender:	Re: Favourite 60's Female Vocal Group? Reply #22 - Jun 11^th, 2009 at 9:44pm The Supremes Like The Beatles Polished Pop The Ronettes Like The Stones UnPolished Soul IMO
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Re: Favourite 60's Female Vocal Group?
Reply #23 - Jun 15^th, 2009 at 2:42pm

i'm with honky tonk, you can't beat the long list of great singles by the supremes...
they may have been 'polished', but the grooves, the voices, the melody - unmatched by the ronettes or any of the other 'girl groups' and the ronettes were too tied to spector....who limited them.
whereas, the supremes had that whole stable of motown writers who provided them everything from baby love to reflections to someday, we'll be together.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXGz8i0I2L0&feature=related

and the shangri-las were different than any female group back then.....
all of the 'girl groups' were manufactured to an extent, but these two groups managed to find their own identity...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfRXQvrO200

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Re: Favourite 60's Female Vocal Group?
Reply #25 - Jun 16^th, 2009 at 5:46pm

Kilroy wrote on Jun 11^th, 2009 at 9:44pm:

The Supremes Like The Beatles Polished Pop Blank Frigging Stare

The Ronettes Like The Stones UnPolished Soul Ouch!

IMO

but that's just it,
i think the ronettes were as polished, albiet by the 'wall of sound'
i'll admit i never found spector's 'genius' ...
he through everything into a record, 10 overdubs of every instrument...
it was more of an indulgence than 'genius'
brian wilson took that approach, but it was based on the musicality, not just the effects.

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Reply #26 - Jun 17^th, 2009 at 3:52pm

I really do not see how The Ronettes are in any way more ‘soulful’ or ‘less-polished’ than the more successful Supremes. Certainly, the early hits such as Baby Love and Where Did Our Love Go are not entirely dissimilar in feel to those hits by The Ronettes.

Kilroy’s comparison with the Beatles and Stones relationship only rings true in terms of the marketing of the two groups: the Ronettes – as far as I am aware – were portrayed as the antithesis of the Supremes, who in turn, were a little more wholesome, perhaps.

KEEP VOTING! Cheesy

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Sioux Rocks Off Regular Offline Brian Jones---Foundation Stone--Golden Stone Posts: 4,176 Virginia, U.S.A. Gender:	Re: Favourite 60's Female Vocal Group? Reply #27 - Jun 18^th, 2009 at 8:46pm Can't vote for just one! I like the "rawer" sound, though. Darlene Love...the Ronettes...Marth Reeves.
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texile Rocks Off Regular Offline Rocks Off Rules You Bastards Posts: 935	Re: Favourite 60's Female Vocal Group? Reply #28 - Jun 18^th, 2009 at 9:04pm the vandellas kicked ass.... check out those back-up parts at from about 2:10 to 2:20 ('don't pass up this chance, this time its a true romance') it's such a cliche to say they don't make music like this anymore, but it really doesn't get any better.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XE2fnYpwrng&feature=related
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glencar Ex Member	Re: Favourite 60's Female Vocal Group? Reply #29 - Jun 19^th, 2009 at 6:23pm Anyone know the original name of the Supremes without googling it?
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Honky Tonk Man Rocks Off Regular Offline Rocks Off Rules You Bastards Posts: 2,271 Blackwater, Hampshire Gender:	Re: Favourite 60's Female Vocal Group? Reply #30 - Jun 21^st, 2009 at 1:01pm Bob B. Soxx & The Blue Jeans This is probably the greatest Christmas LP ever released - shame it can only get a spin in December. I know everyone only gets the one vote, but there are too many who are either blind of have no taste. KEEP VOTING!
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Sioux Rocks Off Regular Offline Brian Jones---Foundation Stone--Golden Stone Posts: 4,176 Virginia, U.S.A. Gender:	Re: Favourite 60's Female Vocal Group? Reply #31 - Jun 21^st, 2009 at 4:29pm Quote: Anyone know the original name of the Supremes without googling it? Yeah, I know that one. The Primettes. Cuz they were "prime"
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Heart Of Stone Rocks Off Regular Offline Rocks Off Rules Posts: 4,001 Charlottetown Prince Edward Is Gender:	Re: Favourite 60's Female Vocal Group? Reply #32 - Jun 22^nd, 2009 at 7:05am I guess The Ronettes were The Stones of the girl groups & Supremes were The Beatles.
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Sioux Rocks Off Regular Offline Brian Jones---Foundation Stone--Golden Stone Posts: 4,176 Virginia, U.S.A. Gender:	Re: Favourite 60's Female Vocal Group? Reply #33 - Jun 22^nd, 2009 at 7:08pm I would agree with that, HOS...
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Re: Favourite 60's Female Vocal Group?
Reply #34 - Jun 23^rd, 2009 at 7:41am

Heart Of Stone wrote on Jun 22^nd, 2009 at 7:05am:

I guess The Ronettes were The Stones of the girl groups & Supremes were The Beatles.

Yep

IMO, its the Stones connection - toured UK together in '64 - that is the prime reason for their votes in this poll.

Don't get me wrong, I adore the likes of Be My Baby, Baby I Love You and The Best Part Of Breaking Up, but they had few hits in comparison to The Supremes and not the same kind of longevity.

All those yet to vote: GET A MOVE ON! Grin

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Reply #35 - Jun 23^rd, 2009 at 6:25pm

Honky Tonk Man wrote on Jun 23^rd, 2009 at 7:41am:

Heart Of Stone wrote on Jun 22^nd, 2009 at 7:05am:

I guess The Ronettes were The Stones of the girl groups & Supremes were The Beatles.

absolutely correct...
also, the ronettes were more sexualized, and rock fans took to that -
those were great tunes, but a supremes compilation is going to last alot longer on a trip than the ronettes.

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Honky Tonk Man Rocks Off Regular Offline Rocks Off Rules You Bastards Posts: 2,271 Blackwater, Hampshire Gender:	Re: Favourite 60's Female Vocal Group? Reply #37 - Jul 1^st, 2009 at 4:38pm BUMP! There are still those yet to vote!
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Question: Favourite 60's Female Vocal Group
The Shirelles 0 (0.0%) The Chiffons 0 (0.0%) The Ronettes 8 (32.0%) Gladys Knight And The Pips 1 (4.0%) Martha And The Vandellas 4 (16.0%) The Supremes 10 (40.0%) The Crystals 1 (4.0%) The Marvelletes 0 (0.0%) The Velvelettes 1 (4.0%) The Dixie Cups 0 (0.0%) Total votes: 25 « Last Modified by: Honky Tonk Man on: Jun 12^th, 2009 at 9:06am »