The Angels (American band)

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The Angels were an American girl group of the 1960s, best known for their No. 1 single My Boyfriend's Back (1963).

history

The trio already appeared as Starlits in the late 1950s and released two singles on Astro Records in 1960, but they were unsuccessful. After a change of record company, Caprice Records released the single Till in 1961 , which became an instant hit and reached number 14 in the US singles charts. Their second single couldn't make it into the charts, but with their third Cry Baby Cry they achieved a Top40 hit. They were accompanied by the Hutch Davie orchestra on all recordings that were released on the Caprice Records label. After the third single, the lead singer Linda Jansen left the group and was replaced by Peggy Santiglia, who had previously sung jingles and in the Broadway musical Do Re Mi had occurred. In the course of 1962, three more singles were released on Caprice Records, but none of them could be placed in the charts. In early 1963, a single was released by the Ascot Records record company , which was also unsuccessful.

After the Angels had switched to the record company Smash Records , they had their greatest success in 1963 with the song My Boyfriend's Back , with which they were classified in a number of girl groups such as Shirelles , Marvelettes , Crystals or Chiffons . The track My Boyfriend's Back was produced by Richard Gottehrer, who is also co-author of the song.

Although the group had a few smaller hits by spring 1964, there were no major successes. After the following three singles, which were released on 1964 Smash Records, were unsuccessful, the group's record deal was not renewed. The group changed record labels twice in the following years and recorded a total of six singles for RCA Records in 1967 and 1968 . The Angels' last single was released in 1974 on Polydor Records . Until the mid-1980s, however, the Angels continued to perform in nightclubs and at rock revival shows.

Members

  • Phyllis "Jiggs" Allbutt (born September 24, 1942 in Orange / New Jersey , USA)
  • Barbara Allbutt (born September 24, 1940 in Orange / New Jersey, USA), replaced by Lana Shaw in the mid-1960s
  • Linda Jansen (lead singer), replaced by Peggy Santiglia in 1962 (born May 4, 1944 in Bellview / New Jersey), replaced by Debbie Swisher in the mid-1960s

Discography

Albums

year title Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements
(Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) 		Remarks
US US
1963 My boyfriend's back US33 (12 weeks)
US

More albums

  • 1962: And the Angels Sing
  • 1964: A Halo to You
  • 2008: Love, the Angels

Singles

year Title
album 		Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements
(Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) 		Remarks
UK UK US US
1961 Til
And the Angels Sing 		- US14 (14 weeks)
US
Caprice 107
B-side: Wait a minute
1962 Cry Baby Cry
And the Angels Sing 		- US38 (11 weeks)
US
Caprice 112
B-side: That's All I Ask Of You
1963 My Boyfriend's Back
My Boyfriend's Back 		UK50 (1 week)
UK 		US1 (14 weeks)
US
Smash 1834
B-side: (Love Me) Now
I Adore Him
A Halo To You 		- US25 (7 weeks)
US
Smash 1854
B-side: Thank You And Goodnight
Thank You And Goodnight
My Boyfriend's Back 		- US84 (3 weeks)
US
B-side by I Adore Him
1964 Wow Wow Wee (He's The Boy For Me)
A Halo To You 		- US41 (7 weeks)
US
Smash 1870
B-side: Snowflakes And Teardrops

as starlets

  • 1960: PS I Love You / Where Is My Love Tonight (Astro 202)
  • 1960: Romeo And Juliet / Listen For A Lonely Tambourine (Astro 204)

as angels

  • 1962: Everybody Loves A Lover / Blow, Joe (Caprice 116)
  • 1962: I'd Be Good For You / You Should Have Told Me (Caprice 118)
  • 1962: A Moment Ago / Cotton Fields (Caprice 121)
  • 1963: Cotton Fields / Irresistible (Ascot 2139)
  • 1964: Little Beatle Boy / Java (Smash 1885)
  • 1964: Dream Boy / Jamaica Joe (Smash 1915)
  • 1964: The Boy From 'Cross Town / A World Without Love (Smash 1931)
  • 1967: What To Do / I Had A Dream I Lost You (RCA 9129)
  • 1967: You'll Never Get To Heaven / Go Out And Play (RCA 9246)
  • 1967: You're The Cause Of It / With Love (RCA 9404)
  • 1968: The Modley / If I Didn't Love You (RCA 9541)
  • 1968: The Boy With The Green Eyes / But For Love (RCA 9612)
  • 1968: Merry Go Round / So Nice (RCA 9681)
  • 1974: Papa's Side Of The Bed / You're All I Need To Get By (Polydor 14222)

as halos

  • 1965: Do I / Just Keep On Loving me (Congress 244)
  • 1965: Since I Fell For You / You're Never Gonna Find (Congress 249)
  • 1965: Baby What You Want Me To Do / Hey Hey Love Me (Congress 253)

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Bronson, Fred: The Billboard Book of Number One Hits . 3rd revised and expanded edition. New York City, New York: Billboard Publications, 1992, p. 136
  2. ↑ Pareles, Jon / Romanowski, Patricia (Eds.): The Rolling Stone Encyclopedia Of Rock & Roll . London: Rolling Stone Press / Michael Joseph, 1983, p. 14
  3. ↑ a b Chart sources: UK US

literature

  • Laufenberg, Frank / Hake, Ingrid: Rock and Pop Lexicon. Vol. 1: ABBA - Kay Kyser . Düsseldorf / Vienna: Econ Verlag, 1994, p. 40
  • Pareles, Jon / Romanowski, Patricia (Eds.): The Rolling Stone Encyclopedia Of Rock & Roll . London: Rolling Stone Press / Michael Joseph, 1983, pp. 13f
  • Greig, Charlotte: Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow? Girl bands from the 50s to today . Translated from the English by Markus Schröder. Reinbek near Hamburg: Rowohlt, 1991, pp. 85-90
  • Warner, Jay: The Billboard Book Of American Singing Groups. A History 1940-1990 . New York City / New York: Billboard Books, 1992, pp. 324f

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