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But Will You Love Me Tomorrow: An Oral History of the '60s Girl Groups

by Laura Flam and Emily Sieu Liebowitz

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Featuring 300 hours of new interviews with 90+ subjects, an oral history of the Girl Groups (such as The Ronettes, The Shirelles, The Supremes, and The Vandellas) that redefined that 1960s The Girl Group Sound, made famous and unforgettable by acts like The Ronettes, The Shirelles, The Supremes, and The Vandellas, took over the airwaves by capturing the mix of innocence and rebellion emblematic of America in in the 1960s. As songs like "Will You Love Me Tomorrow," "Then He Kissed Me," and "Be My Baby" rose to number one, Girl Groups cornered the burgeoning post-war market of teenage rock and roll fans, indelibly shaping the trajectory of pop music in the process. But the story of the Girl Group Sound is also one of race and power.…

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"As much as the Beatles, and more than Elvis, girl groups shaped the sound of classic rock. In this exhaustive and exciting oral history – think Meet Me in the Bathroom in taffeta and kitten heels – girl group devotees Laura Flam and Emily Sieu Liebowitz gather more than 100 voices to reveal nearly every aspect of the early-1960s girl group moment – from the artistry of the Brill Building songwriters and the mostly Black teen singers who brought their compositions to life, to the role girl groups played in the fight for civil rights and the sad stories of some who were more exploited than celebrated. If you love great pop and underheard stories, in this book you’ll hear a symphony."
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