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The Paris Sisters
OriginSan Francisco, California, United States
GenresPop
Years active1954–1968
LabelsDecca
Imperial
Gregmark
MGM
Mercury
Reprise
Capitol
Sidewalk
Past membersPriscilla Paris
Albeth Paris
Sherrell Paris

The Paris Sisters were a 1960s American girl group from San Francisco, California, United States, best known for their work with producer Phil Spector.[1]

Career

The group consisted of lead singer Priscilla Paris (January 4, 1941 – March 5, 2004); her older sister Albeth Carole Paris; and their middle sister Sherrell Paris.[1] They reached the peak of their success in October 1961 with the hit single "I Love How You Love Me", which peaked at No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart,[2] and sold over one million copies.[3] Some of the group's other hit songs include the US Top 40 single "He Knows I Love Him Too Much" (March 1962, No. 34), "All Through The Night" (1961),[4] "Be My Boy" (No. 56), "Let Me Be The One" (No. 87), and "Dream Lover" (No. 91).[5]

The Paris Sisters appeared in the 1962 British rock film It's Trad, Dad! (released in the U.S. as Ring-a-Ding Rhythm) directed by Richard Lester.[6] In the film they performed the Spector-produced song "What Am I To Do?"[7] Also early in the 1960s, the Paris Sisters sang the jingle for Diet Rite soda.

Sherrell Paris later served as a production assistant on The Price Is Right, and as host Bob Barker's personal assistant, until she was released in 2000.[8]

Priscilla Paris died on March 5, 2004, from injuries suffered in a fall at her home in Paris. She was 63.[9]

Albeth Paris died in Palm Springs, California, on December 5, 2014. She was 79.[10]

Discography

Albums

Singles

  • "Ooh La La" / "Who's Arms Are You Missing" (Decca) (1954)
  • "Huckleberry Pie" / "Baby, Honey, Baby" (Decca) (1955)
  • "Truly" / "His And Hers" (Decca) (1955) with Gary Crosby[11]
  • "I Wanna" / "The Know-how" (Decca) (1955)
  • "Lover Boy" / "Oh Yes, You Do" (Decca) (1955)
  • "I Love You, Dear" / "Mistaken" (Decca) (1956)
  • "Daughter, Daughter" / "So Much-So Very Much" (Decca) (1956)
  • "Don't Tell Anybody" / "Mind Reader" (Decca) (1958)
  • "Old Enough to Cry" / "(Don't Stop, Don't Stop) Tell Me More" (Imperial) (1957)
  • "My Original Love" / "Someday" (Imperial) (1958)
  • "Be My Boy" / "I'll Be Crying Tomorrow" (Gregmark) (1961)
  • "I Love How You Love Me" / "All Through the Night" (Gregmark) (1961)
  • "He Knows I Love Him Too Much" / "A Lonely Girl's Prayer" (Gregmark) (1962)
  • "Let Me Be the One" / "What Am I to Do?" (Gregmark) (1962)
  • "Yes – I Love You" / "Once Upon a While Ago" (Gregmark) (1962)
  • "Dream Lover" / "Lonely Girl" (MGM) (1964)
  • "Once Upon a Time" / "When I Fall in Love" (Mercury) (1964)
  • "Always Waitin'" / "Why Do I Take It From You?" (Mercury) (1965)
  • "Sincerely" / "Too Good to Be True" (Reprise) (1966)
  • "You" / "I'm Me" (Reprise) (1966)
  • "My Good Friend" / "It's My Party" (Reprise) (1966)
  • "Some of Your Lovin'" / "Long After Tonight Is All Over" (Reprise) (1967)
  • "Golden Days" / "Greener Days" (Capitol) (1968)
  • "Stand, Naked, Clown" / "The Ugliest Girl in Town" (GNP Crescendo) (1968)[12][13]

References

  1. ^ a b Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 1904. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
  2. ^ O'Dair, Barbara (1997). The Rolling Stone Book of Women in Rock: Trouble Girls (1st ed.). New York: Random House. p. 115. ISBN 0-679-76874-2.
  3. ^ Betrock, Alan (1982). Girl Groups The Story of a Sound (1st ed.). New York: Delilah Books. p. 29. ISBN 0-933328-25-7.
  4. ^ Joel Whitburn, The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits. 7th edn, 2000.
  5. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2003). Top Pop Singles 1955-2002 (10th ed.). Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. p. 534. ISBN 0-89820-155-1.
  6. ^ "Paris Sisters". 2.bfi.org.uk. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  7. ^ "It's Trad, Dad! (1962) Soundtrack". Ringostrack.com. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  8. ^ Adams, Greg (2014-04-02). "Music Weird: Music Weird interviews Sherrell Paris of the Paris Sisters". Musicweird.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2016-07-31.
  9. ^ Jason Ankeny (2004-03-05). "The Paris Sisters | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-07-31.
  10. ^ Fessier, Bruce. "Mickey Rooney, radio stars among valley celebrity deaths". The Desert Sun. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  11. ^ "Gary Crosby And Paris Sisters - Truly". 45cat.com. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  12. ^ "The Paris Sisters Discography - USA - 45cat". 45cat.com. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  13. ^ Goldmine's Rock 'n Roll 45 RPM Record Price Guide, Krause Publications, c. 1992, p. 440, ISBN 0-87341-202-8
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