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The Chiffons was an all girl group originating from the Bronx area of New York in 1960.
Biography
The group was originally a trio comprising Judy Craig (lead singer), Patricia Bennett and Barbara Lee (singer)|Barbara Lee. They formed at James Monroe High School in The Bronx in 1960. At the suggestion of songwriter Ronnie Mack, Sylvia Peterson was added to the group in 1962. Peterson had previously sung with Little Jimmy & The Tops in 1959 when she was 14 years-old. This group had a local hit with "Puppy Love"V-Tone; Len; Swan. Sylvia is sharing the lead with Jimmy on the single's B-Side, "Say You Love Me". Peterson would later lend her leads to Chiffons' killer Bs like "Why Am I So Shy", "Strange, Strange Feeling", "The Real Thing" and the pseudonym sides as The Four Pennies, "My Block" and "When The Boy's Happy".
Another group from California also used the name "Chiffons" and recorded three singles, including a version of the Shirelles "Tonight's The Night". According to Craig and Bennett, the New York Chiffons have no connection to the other group.
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