The Shirelles

The Shirelles were the first major female vocal group of the rock era, defining the so-called girl group sound with their soft, sweet harmonies and yearning innocence. Their music was a blend of pop/rock and R&B – especially doo wop and smooth uptown soul – that appealed to listeners across the board, before Motown ever became a crossover phenomenon with white audiences.

EU-only two CD set. During February, 2014 America celebrated the 50th anniversary of the British Invasion when the Beatles appeared on THE ED SULLIVAN TV SHOW and changed the course of Pop music forever. Although American teenagers embraced the Beatles sound as a new and exciting genre of music, it was initially based on U.S. Rock 'n' Roll. So across this set we present 50 original classics of U.S. Rock 'n' Roll, Pop, R&B and Soul recordings that the Beatles would later go on to cover and sell back to America. Artists include: Little Richard; Carl Perkins; the Everly Brothers; the Isley Brothers; Buddy Holly; Chuck Berry; Elvis Presley, Eddie Cochran and more!