Shirley Owens
Shirley Owens (born June 10, 1941 in Henderson , North Carolina ) is an American singer who became known as the front singer of the girl group The Shirelles .
Life
Shirley Owens was born in Henderson, North Carolina in 1941. She attended Passaic High School , where she and three of her classmates founded the Shirelles in 1957 . In the 1960s, the group had some success with Owens as the lead singer before they began a solo career in 1975 under the stage name Lady Rose . As early as 1969, the singer released two solo albums and three singles in which the Shirelles were only active as background singers, only mentioning her first name . The Shirelles existed until 1982 and then disbanded.
Also in 1975 Owens released under her married name Shirley Alston a solo album entitled With A Little Help From My Friends , which was named after the song of the same name by The Beatles . Several members of other bands played on the album, including The Flamingos , The Drifters , The Five Satins , Danny & The Juniors and Herman's Hermits .
Along with the other former members of the Shirelles , Owens was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996 . She was married twice and is now called Shirley Alston Reeves .
Discography
Albums
- 1969: Juguetes (as Shirley )
- 1969: Look What You've Done To My Heart (as Shirley )
- 1975: With A Little Help From My Friends (as Shirley Alston )
- 1977: Lady Rose (as Shirley Alston )
Extended plays
- 1969: Look What You've Done To My Heart / A Most Unusual Boy (as Shirley & The Shirelles )
- 1969: Never Give You Up (Never Gonna Give You Up) / Go Away And Find Yourself (as Shirley & The Shirelles )
- 1969: Playthings / Looking Glass (as Shirley & The Shirelles )
- 1975: I'd Rather Not Be Loving You / Can't Stop Singin '(' bout The Boy I Love) (as Shirley Alston )
- 1975: I Hear Those Church Bells Ringing / Chapel Of Love (as Shirley Alston )
- 1976: Dream Express / If You Want Me (as Lady Rose )
Web links
- Shirley Owens at Discogs (English)
- Shirley Alston at Discogs (English)
- Lady Rose at Discogs (English)
- Biography of The Shirelles on billboard.com (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ John Clemente: Girl Groups: Fabulous Females Who Rocked the World . AuthorHouse, Bloomington 2013, ISBN 978-1-4772-8128-4 , page 441.
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SURNAME | Owens, Shirley |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American singer |
DATE OF BIRTH | June 10, 1941 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Henderson , North Carolina , United States |