The Shirelles have received awards from BMI, The USO, The Vietnam Veterans of America, and the US Army. They received three gold records and were named Best Female Group in Billboard and Cash Box for five consecutive years. The 25th Anniversary of The Shirelles resulted in their receiving a citation in the Congressional Record in July 1983.
The lasting appeal of these classic hits is so broad that they continue to be heard daily on a wide variety of radio formats. The Shirelles' songs have also been featured in scores of films and TV shows.
The Shirelles were among the first women to write their own music and they also launched the careers of songwriters like Carole King, Burt Bacharach, Ashford & Simpson and Van McCoy. Constantly reissued, "The Shirelles Greatest Hits" received the highest rating in the Rolling Stone Record Guide. Leading music critic Dave Marsh described the album as essential to any serious record collector. The rise of compact discs has seen several original The Shirelles albums re-released to resounding acclaim, bothcritically and commercially.
Since their 1958 debut at the NewYork's legendary Apollo Theater, The Shirelles have graced virtually every important stage in the world, countless supper clubs, discos, state fairs, hotel ballrooms and casinos. Years of nonstop touring have taken The Shirelles to Europe, Asia, Australia, South America and every state in the U.S.
