An unofficial fan archive of the records the Shirelles made. No affiliation with the group, their families, their estates or any record label.

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Section 5 of 5

Why some stations said no

Reception, covers, and what followed. Who refused it, who covered it, and what became of the masters.

A radio station control room of about 1960 with a log sheet on a clipboard
After the log sheetWho refused it, who covered it, and what became of the masters.Generated image

3 pages in this section

A record shop browser rack with dividers, no covers legible
Everybody wanted to sing it, including the BeatlesTwo Shirelles records went onto the first Beatles album, and the covers kept coming for forty years.Generated image

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