The Blossoms(I)
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The Blossoms were an American girl group that originated from California. During their height of success in the 1960s, the group's lineup consisted of Darlene Love, Fanita James, and Jean King.
Although the group had a recording career in their own right, they were most famous for being the group to actually record the No. 1 hit "He's a Rebel" (which producer Phil Spector credited to The Crystals), and for providing backing vocals for many of the biggest hits of the 1960s.
Members included: Fanita James (1954-1990, 2000-2023; died 2023) Gloria Jones (1954-1962, 2000-2023) Annette Williams (1954-1960; died 2023) Nanette Williams (1954-1958) Jewel Cobbs (1954) Pat Howard (1954) Darlene Love (1958-1973) Gracia Nitzsche (1962-1964) Edna Wright (1962-1964) Carolyn Willis (1962-1964) Jean King (1964-1983; died 1983) Stephanie Spruill (c. 1973) Alex Brown (1974) Cynthia Woodward (c. 1975-?)
Although the group had a recording career in their own right, they were most famous for being the group to actually record the No. 1 hit "He's a Rebel" (which producer Phil Spector credited to The Crystals), and for providing backing vocals for many of the biggest hits of the 1960s.
Members included: Fanita James (1954-1990, 2000-2023; died 2023) Gloria Jones (1954-1962, 2000-2023) Annette Williams (1954-1960; died 2023) Nanette Williams (1954-1958) Jewel Cobbs (1954) Pat Howard (1954) Darlene Love (1958-1973) Gracia Nitzsche (1962-1964) Edna Wright (1962-1964) Carolyn Willis (1962-1964) Jean King (1964-1983; died 1983) Stephanie Spruill (c. 1973) Alex Brown (1974) Cynthia Woodward (c. 1975-?)
