Golden Hits of the Shangri-Las (33 1/3 Series)

Of the many girl-groups that came out of the 1960s, none is more idiosyncratic and influential than the Shangri-Las. 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. This book examines the yet elusive validation of ‘60s girl-groups of a whole, but also paradoxically aims to free the Shangri-Las from that category, viewing them instead with the sort of individuality traditionally afforded to rock groups