[28], Michael Campbell notes that the Shirelles' success reflected the Civil Rights Movement. 1962. She insisted that the girls should meet her mother who owned her owned music record at the time. The Shirelles | Encyclopedia.com At first, they sang at school parties and dances and based their shows around their own composition, "I Met Him on a Sunday." success. Functional cookies help to perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collect feedbacks, and other third-party features. Shirley Alston Reeves (born June 10, 1941), born Shirley Owens, is an American soul singer who was the main lead singer of the hit girl group the Shirelles. Christening themselves the Poquellos, the girls wrote a song called "I Met Him on a Sunday" and entered their school talent show . The Shirelles' catalogue hasn't been particularly well-served on CD, other than by numerous compilations. Selected discography. She is 77 years 4 months 11 days old. Will you . In, 1963 they released their biggest selling LP, The Shirelles' Greatest, Hits, which stayed on the Billboard albums chart for 49, weeks. Who was the lead singer of the Shirelles? She also performed on the Doo Wop 51 PBS special in 2000, and continues to tour under the name Shirley Alston Reeves and her Shirelles. The Shirelles have been described as having a "naive schoolgirl sound" that contrasted with the sexual themes of many of their songs. With this transaction came a name change. [5], In 1994, the Shirelles were honored by the Rhythm and Blues Foundation with the Pioneer Award for their contributions to music. The Shirelles were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996, and soon afterward were awarded the Soul of America Music Award. Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. Theirrecording of I Met Him on a Sunday climbed into the national Top 50 in 1958. Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). Shirley Owens Net Worth The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". 188.165.239.102 Doomsday." Surely she must be kidding. The Shirelles ended the year by appearing at the Brooklyn Paramount's Chiristmas Show were Brenda Lee, Bobby Rydell and Ray Charles headlined. completely". Lee and Owens accepted the award. Dedicated to the One I Love, Mama Said, and Baby Its You were all Top Ten hits.