The Shirelles

Summary

The Shirelles is a girl group^[1]. It draws 1,401 Wikipedia views per month (girl_group category, ranking #35 of 303).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Shirelles received the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[3].
• The Shirelles received the New Jersey Hall of Fame^[4].
• The Shirelles's instance of is recorded as girl group^[5].
• The Shirelles's genre is doo-wop^[6].
• The Shirelles's genre is rhythm and blues^[7].
• The Shirelles's record label is recorded as Tiara Records^[8].
• The Shirelles's discography is recorded as The Shirelles discography^[9].
• The Shirelles's Commons category is recorded as The Shirelles^[10].
• The Shirelles's country of origin is recorded as United States^[11].
• The Shirelles comprises Shirley Owens^[12].
• January 1, 1958 marks the founding of The Shirelles^[13].
• The Shirelles's location of formation is recorded as Passaic^[14].
• The Shirelles's official website is recorded as https://www.theshirelles.com/^[15].
• The Shirelles's topic's main category is recorded as Category:The Shirelles^[16].
• The Shirelles's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'The Shirelles'}^[17].
• The Shirelles's start of work period is recorded as 1958^[18].
• The Shirelles's end of work period is recorded as 1982^[19].

Product Details

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• Type: Group^[20]

• Country: US^[21]

• Began / founded: 1958^[22]

• Ended / dissolved: 1982^[23]

• Genre(s): brill building, doo-wop, pop, pop soul^[24]

• Community tags: brill building, doo-wop, girl group, pop, pop soul, rhythm & blues^[25]

• MusicBrainz ID: a8540ea0-1a74-4c22-8b70-1348a77a74a0^[26]

Body

Founding

January 1, 1958 marks the founding of The Shirelles^[13]. Its location of formation is recorded as Passaic^[14].

Identity

The Shirelles's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'it'}^[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[3], a music museum^[27], in United States^[28], founded in 1983^[29] and New Jersey Hall of Fame^[4], an award^[30], in United States^[31], founded in 2008^[32].

Why It Matters

The Shirelles draws 1,401 Wikipedia views per month (girl_group category, ranking #35 of 303).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[33] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[34]

FAQs

What awards did The Shirelles receive?

Honors received include Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[3] and New Jersey Hall of Fame^[4].