The Shangri-Las' Golden Hits of the Shangri-Las

by Ada Wolin

Book Overview

Of the many girl-groups that came out of the 1960s, none is more idiosyncratic and influential than the Shangri-Las. They were together only five years, but within that time they subverted pop standards and foreshadowed a generation of tough women in music. Critically, they are not lauded in the way of the Ronettes, and they are certainly not a household name like the Supremes. They were a little too low-brow with an uncouth flair for theatrics...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1501331744
• ISBN13: 9781501331749
• Release Date: April 2019
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 136 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 4.7" x 6.4"