The first “girl group” to receive wide acclaim, including the first to go to Number One. The first girl group to sell a million records. Among the first female performers to write their own material. A lasting influence on the British Invasion, especially the Beatles
This very talented girl group is rare in rock history in that their spawning ground was also their ticket to fame—specifically, Passaic High School in Passaic, NJ, where the four teenage girls met and formed a vocal group. Originally known as the Poquellos (Spanish for “little birds”), they auditioned for a school talent show with a song they’d written, and won!
Honors & Awards include:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (1996)
Grammy Hall of Fame (1999)
Vocal Hall of Fame (2002)
Friday, April 24, 2009
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I think everyone likes the girl groups from the 60's. There were so many fabulous ones that had hit after hit. From your writeup there are 4 in the group. I don't remember any group from NJ. And there are many groups with 4 girls.
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