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Shirley Alston
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Born
June 10
,
1941
·
Passaic, New Jersey, USA
Birth name
Shirley Owens
Mini Bio
Shirley Alston was born on June 10, 1941 in Passaic, New Jersey, USA.
Family
Relatives
Gerald Alston
(Niece or Nephew)
Trivia
Elected to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (as a member of
The Shirelles
) in 1996.
Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as one of
The Shirelles
in 1996.
When "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow" hit #1 on the pop charts in 1960,
The Shirelles
became the first female group to accomplish that feat.
Original lead singer of
The Shirelles
.
Was part of the female group
The Shirelles
, which consisted of Shirley,
Micki Harris
,
Doris Kenner-Jackson
and
Beverly Lee
. They are generally considered to be the first major female vocal group of the rock era.
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