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The Cookies were a girl group in the 1950s to 1960s. Its membership originally consisted of Dorothy Jones, Ethel (Darlene) McCrea and Dorothy’s cousin, Beulah Robertson. Robertson was replaced in 1956 by Margie Hendricks. McCrea and Hendricks quit to form The Raelettes (Ray Charles’ female backup group) in 1958. Dorothy reformed the group in 1959 with another cousin, Margaret Ross and Darlene McCrea’s younger sister, Earl-Jean. This trio had the greatest success as the Cookies, under their own name, as backing vocals for other artists, and recording demos for Aldon Music, under the direction of Carole King and Gerry Goffin.

In April 1967 they released their last record, produced by The Tokens

see also The Cinderellas

Songs:

* “Chains” (#17 pop charts)
* “In Paradise” (#9 R&B hit 1956)
* “Don’t Say Nothing Bad (About My Baby)” (#3 R&B charts, #7 pop charts, 1963)
* “Girls Grow Up Faster Than Boys” (#33 R&B charts, #33 pop charts, 1963)
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  • willywonka091

    some of the best background harmonies in soul!

    10 Jan 2012 Reply

  • rainy-dog

    softly in the night

    28 May 2011 Reply

  • Anatuviel

    I love this group so much. Earl-Jean McCrea has one of the sweetest voices I've ever heard. Though I really wish there would be more consistent information about them available.

    29 Apr 2011 Reply

  • Lowbacca

    cool stuff.

    4 Oct 2010 Reply

  • girlexplosion

    amazing!! i want to find out more about them!

    15 Jul 2010 Reply

  • chrisslade

    A Colpix Special... Girls Grow up faster than boys do... Release it and it would be a hit today!!

    10 Mar 2010 Reply

  • ghostb00bs

    Favourite 60s girl group possibly...

    31 Dec 2009 Reply

  • FluffySpider

    Yeah, they were quit an influence on The Smiths too, funnily enough - great band though. Only To Other People and Foolish Little Girl are examples of what pop music should really be like.

    28 May 2008 Reply

  • lephenomjdiva

    Wow...who would have guessed that Murs would have stole inspiration from Foolish Little Girl for his song Silly Girl?

    29 Jan 2008 Reply

  • CCS_TOM

    Don't say nothing bad about my baby!

    8 Sep 2007 Reply

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