How the girl groups were at the vanguard of desegregating pop music and culture, playing shows that integrated audiences for the first time
Why the girl groups’ contributions have been largely erased from the history of pop music, the civil rights movement, and the feminist movement while the songwriters and producers have been lionized
New insight into the workings of the studio system of the 1960s, including predatory practices around studio time, royalties, and writing credits
Beautiful stories of female friendship and achievement — and fierce feuds
Harrowing tales of touring as a Black girl — sometimes as young as 12 — in the Jim Crow South
Insider stories about some of the era’s biggest stars, including Frankie Lymon, Etta James, Phil Spector, Berry Gordy, Marvin Gaye, Dionne Warwick, Sam Cooke, Smokey Robinson, Cher, The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, Carole King, and more
Fun facts about the history of specific girl groups, like the “no-hit Supremes,” who went on to become one of the most famous and successful groups in American music
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