Venus Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 Hi I was wondering if anyone on this forum can help with this please? I was trying to find some information about her and came across rumours that it maybe Shirley Reeves (Alston) of The Shirelles...However In comments made on youtube wynonie harris said this: 'There is no "rumor".That is DEFINTELY Shirley Alston. The song was a big hit in Philadelphia in the late summer of `63. Shirley was a guest on the Jerry Blavat show and said it was her. It was also produced by Frankie Valli (yes THAT Frankie Valli) and written by Charlie Callelo who wrote a produced a bunch of Four Seasons songs.' Can anyone confirm the above is true or not? Plus it wasn't unusual back then to record under a different name if still under contract with another company... 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Goldsoul Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 (edited) Hi there- Sadly I don't have the answer but a theory. Firstly I doubt Shirley Alston is Cholli Maye. She doesn't sound like her, plus Charles released a lot of stuff by general unknowns. What backs up that theory is, I did the voice over for Calello's web site and spoke with him at length. He never indicated Maye was Alston. I first heard the song at the Geator's(Jerry Blavat)Record Hops in 1975. As you rightly say, it was a hit in Philly To me, the voice is an experienced one of the time, something that most producers went for. Less hassle, one fee, use a pseudonym and away you go. I have emailed CC to jog his memory cheers Edited May 31, 2017 by Goldsoul 2 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Venus Posted May 25, 2017 Author Share Posted May 25, 2017 @Goldsoul Hi and Thankyou...any information is greatly appreciated even if it rules out that it isn't her 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Ljblanken Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 Great record in any case! Adore the vocal performance. 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Shelly74 Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 Not sure it sounds like her Ve but I know what you mean about rumours and getting to the bottom of it x Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
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