The Girl Group Sound: Part 3 (1962-1966)
In-Person – Tuesday 1:10 pm – 2:50 pm
Sept. 17, 24, Oct. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, Nov. 5 
We pick up with famed producer Phil Spector, his group The Crystals, and arguably his finest singer, the legendary Darlene Love. From there we will continue our deep dive into the “Girl Group Era,” covering such artists as Dee Dee Sharp, Little Eva, The Orlons, The Cookies, Mary Wells, The Chiffons, Little Peggy March, The Ronettes, Lesley Gore, Dionne Warwick, Martha and the Vandellas, Dusty Springfield, The Dixie Cups, The Shangri-La’s, The Supremes, Nancy Sinatra, and more! Along the way we will continue to focus upon many of the noteworthy songwriters, producers, and personalities of the sound and the era. We expect more fun and illumination, as The Girl Group Sound runs smack into The British Invasion!
- Week 1: Phil Spector, The Crystals and Darlene Love.
- Week 2: The Orlons, Dee Dee Sharp, Little Eva and Mary Wells
- Week 3: The Cookies, The Chiffons
- Week 4: Little Peggy March, Ruby and The Romantics
- Week 5: Lesley Gore, The Ronettes and Barbara Lewis.
- Week 6: Martha and the Vandellas, Dionne Warwick, Dusty Springfield
- Week 7: The Dixies Cups, The Shangri-Las and Nancy Sinatra
- Week 8: The Supremes—The Beatles of the Girl Group Sound
Gary Carlson, retired Professor of English at Norwalk Community College, has created and taught a wide variety of courses on writing, literature, film, and pop culture. A published writer of fiction and non-fiction, including film, theatre, and music criticism, he also hosted several local radio programs on music history and was the founder and host of NCC’s long-running “Movies-of-the-Month” Film Series.