Hundreds of girl groups recorded songs during the sixties, but hardly any of them were seasoned musicians. Postman." A black-owned recording company having such a hit was, at that time, revolutionary. In 1961, The Shirelles reached number one on the pop charts with "Will You Love Me Tomorrow?" That same year, Motown got its first pop hit with The Marvelettes' "Please Mr. The girl group phenomenon reached its height between 19, though many scholars recognize The Chantel's 1958 song "Maybe" as the beginning of girl groups' commercial success. The real story of the 1960s girl groups, however, changed American music forever.
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Although loosely based on The Supremes, the movie is a work of fiction. The movie, based on the 1981 Broadway play, tells the story of a small black record label and its star singers whose success crosses over to the pop charts.
With three Golden Globe awards and eight Academy Award nominations, Dreamgirls has renewed interest in the girl groups of the 1960s as well as Motown Records, the Detroit-based company that became one of the most influential labels of the time. Although loosely based on The Supremes (above), the movie Dreamgirls is a work of fiction.
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