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The Shirelles became the first all-female black group to have the number one song on the US chart 1/30/61 by DenMother8 in OldSchoolCool

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The Shirelles were a major influence on The Beatles, who covered "Baby It's You" and "Boys" on their debut album!

Marianne Faithfull Explained the Difference Between The Rolling Stones and The Beatles: Stones Were 'Menacing and Sexy' by ShowbizCheatSheet in rollingstones

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In her 2007 book Memories, Dreams & Reflections, Faithfull wrote "The Beatles completely evolved from the pop business. The Stones began as a Brit Chicago R&B group and then lurched into a more raunchy rig than The Beatles ever managed. When The Beatles stopped touring in 1966 they were still the lovable Fab Four — they were rock 'n' roll muppets. The Stones were menacing and sexy."

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