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Luther Dixon
Luther Dixon
American songwriter, record producer, singer, conductor
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We the Kings
We the Kings
American band
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England Dan & John Ford Coley
England Dan & John Ford Coley
American soft rock duo
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Tommy Hunt
Tommy Hunt
American singer
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Dionne Warwick
Dionne Warwick
American singer, actress and TV show host
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The Chiffons
The Chiffons
American singers
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Van McCoy
Van McCoy
American musician, record producer, arranger, songwriter, singer and orchestra conductor
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Dan Seals
Dan Seals
singer-songwriter
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Gerry Goffin
Gerry Goffin
American lyricist
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Artie Wayne
Artie Wayne
American record producer
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Ashford & Simpson
Ashford & Simpson
songwriting-production team
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The Paris Sisters
The Paris Sisters
1960s American girl group
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Wes Farrell
Wes Farrell
American musician, songwriter and record producer (1939-1996)
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Ronnie Spector
Ronnie Spector
American singer
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Carole King
Carole King
American singer and songwriter
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The Bobbettes
The Bobbettes
American R&B group
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Jonas Brothers
Jonas Brothers
American pop rock band
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Sara Bareilles
Sara Bareilles
American recording artist; pop rock singer-songwriter and pianist
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Anna King
Anna King
American musician
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Betty Wright
Betty Wright
American singer
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Ronnie Milsap
Ronnie Milsap
American recording artist; country music singer and pianist
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Deborah Allen
Deborah Allen
American country music singer, songwriter, author, and actress
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The Crystals
The Crystals
American vocal group
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Heather Headley
Heather Headley
Trinidad and Tobago singer and actor
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Girls
Girls
San Francisco-based indie rock band
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Roy Brown
Roy Brown
American R&B singer, songwriter and musician
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Darlene Love
Darlene Love
American musician
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Merrilee Rush
Merrilee Rush
American musician
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Howard Greenfield
Howard Greenfield
dickie rock
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The Ronettes
The Ronettes
band
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Neon Trees
Neon Trees
band
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Smokey Robinson
Smokey Robinson
American recording artist; R&B singer-songwriter and record producer
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Hillary Scott
Hillary Scott
American singer and songwriter
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Pitbull
Pitbull
American rapper and singer from Florida
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Robert Mosley
Robert Mosley
American pop musician
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The Shirelles were an American girl group notable for their rhythm and blues, doo-wop and soul music who gained popularity in the early 1960s. They consisted of schoolmates Shirley Owens (later Shirley Alston Reeves), Doris Coley (later Doris Kenner-Jackson), Addie "Micki" Harris (later Addie Harris McFadden), and Beverly Lee.

Founded in 1957 for a talent show at their high school, they were signed by Florence Greenberg of Tiara Records. Their first single, "I Met Him on a Sunday", was released by Tiara and licensed by Decca Records in 1958. After a brief and unsuccessful period with Decca, they went with Greenberg to her newly formed company, Scepter Records. Working with Luther Dixon, the group rose to fame with "Tonight's the Night". After a successful period of collaboration with Dixon and promotion by Scepter, with seven top 20 hits, the Shirelles left Scepter in 1966. Afterwards, they were unable to maintain their previous popularity.

The Shirelles have been described as having a "naive schoolgirl sound" that contrasted with the sexual themes of many of their songs. Several of their hits used strings and baiĆ£o-style music. They have been credited with launching the girl group genre, with much of their music reflecting the genre's essence. Their acceptance by both white and black audiences, predating that of the Motown acts, has been noted as reflecting the early success of the Civil Rights Movement. They have received numerous honors, including the Pioneer Award from the Rhythm and Blues Foundation, as well as being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996 and named one of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time by Rolling Stone in 2004. Two of their songs, "Will You Love Me Tomorrow" and "Tonight's the Night", were selected by Rolling Stone on its list of the greatest songs of all time.