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| From | Stewart Mason <flamingo@theworld.com> |
| Subject | Re: Bands with revolving membership.... |
| Date | Mon, 07 Apr 2003 12:28:12 -0400 |
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At 04:02 AM 4/7/2003 -0500, Billy G. Spradlin wrote:
>I don't think Darline Love was ever officially a member of the Crystals,
>could be wrong though.
>
>Spector used her because he was in a cover battle for "He's a Rebel" and
>needed to get the 45 out fast. The Crystals were on the road touring and
>Spector didn't want the trouble of flying the girls to LA. So he used
>Darline (and her group The Blossoms) for those singles. Which pissed off
>the group, they had to go buy the 45 so they could learn the song. Also
>Spector never sent them much money, most of the cash the group made was on
>the road.
All true, but the fact remains: two different lineups had hits under the
name "The Crystals," so they count.
S
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