The Shirelles News

The Main Street Theatre Company will be producing as well as seeking talent to be part of its production of one of the great rock 'n roll musicals, 'Leader Of The Pack,' the story of Ellie Greenwich, Jeff Barry and Phil Spector, the talent behind not only most of the rock music of the late '50s and early '60s, but also the girl groups they spawned.

Move Over, Simon Cowell, here in Baristaville, we're going to crown our first Montclair Idol.

Britain's Prince Philip is 88. Author Maurice Sendak is 81. Singer Shirley Alston Reeves is 68.

Most famously, Carole King was a staple at the famed Brill Building in New York City churning out pop confections with partner Gerry Goffin for the likes of The Shirelles, Little Eva, and Aretha Franklin, whose version of King and Goffin's " Like a Natural Woman" remains a Soul standard.

Singer Shirley Alston Reeves of The Shirelles is 68. Actress Gina Gershon is 47.

June 10 1941 Shirley Alston Reeves, lead singer of the Shirelles, is born in Henderson, North Carolina.

Three favorite oldies that will be heard in Conroe: 1. Dedicated To The One I Love.

The revolving stage might as well have been a time portal. As one of the main elements to Doo -Wop Reunion, which opened at Ovations! Dinner Theatre last weekend and runs through the end of May, the configuration of the stage had almost as much to do with the show as the multitude of hit songs from the 1950s and '60s. Although the story is set in ...

These are the songs I have that contain the word foolish : Foolish Games - Jewel Foolish Little Girl - Shirelles Foolish You - Kate & Anna McGarrigle Young and Foolish - Oscar Peterson Never trust a computer you can't throw out a window - Steve Wozniak

've loved music since I was in my mom's tummy, dancing to Red Hot Chili Peppers, Nirvana, and PJ Harvey.

Bare foot stretching casually toward the camera, wavy brown curls tumbling over her shoulders and needlework in hand, Carole King sat on a window sill in California 38 years ago posing for a photograph that would appear on the sleeve of a album destined to spend the following six years on the American charts, selling 24 million copies worldwide.

Richard Nader's Solid Gold Doo Wop features a night full of your favorite classics including: The Drifters featuring Charlie Thomas "Save the Last Dance for Me" & "Under the Boardwalk" Shirley Alston Reeves , original lead singer of the Shirelles "Soldier Boy" & "Will You Love Me Tomorrow" Gene Chandler "Duke of Earl" and "Groovy Situation" Jay ...

Crawfish, a band that has shared stages with a number of stars, including The Temptations, The Beachboys, The Monkees, The Shirelles, The Supremes, The Coasters and others, will play April 2 at noon in the Watauga Community Center.

John Cale, Lou Reed and Mo Tucker of the Velvet Underground. What: The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 11th annual induction ceremony.

Harmony Gate Wellness Center celebrated Women's History Month with an Aiken to Sing group sing Saturday.

March 17 1917 The late, great Nat King Cole is born. 1941 Clarence Clemons is born.

The U.K. press gave the ex-Ronette's death at 67 major play but, in her native U.S., where she helped create the rock 'n' roll industry, there was barely a back-up chorus.

MORRIS PLAINS -- The walk to the altar was a long one for 1960s high school sweethearts Lorraine Adesso and Vincent James Morello.

Carole King was born in the Flatbush section of Brooklyn on February 9, 1942, the daughter of an insurance broker and a public school teacher.

Carole King started playing the piano at age 4 and hasn't stopped since. Out of college in the 1960s King was writing some of the biggest hit singles of the generation.