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Biography
Sisters Barbara (24 September 1940) and Phyllis ‘Jiggs’ (b. 24 September 1942) Allbut began performing as the Starlets in the USA with Linda Jansen and Peggy Santiglia (b. 4 May 1944). The quartet became the Blue Angels in 1962 but dropped the prefix prior to securing two minor hits with ‘Til’ and ‘Cry, Baby, Cry’. By this point Jansen had left the group and forged a lucrative partnership with the Feldman/Gottherer/Goldstein songwriting and production team. Their relationship peaked with ‘My Boyfriend’s Back’, a lightweight but irresistible example of the girl-group genre. Despite further excellent releases, the trio was unable to repeat this million-selling smash, particularly as their mentors were distracted by several other projects. The Angels grew unhappy with prevailing business practices - a fourth vocalist, Bernadette Carroll, appeared on several of their singles - and in 1966 they tried to relaunch their career...
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