Brooks, Dolores (1946–)
Brooks, Dolores (1946–)
American singer. Name variations: Dolores "La La" Brooks; The Crystals. Born 1946 in Brooklyn, NY.
As an original member of girl-group The Crystals, the 1st act signed to Phil Spector's Phillies label (1961), had such hit singles as "There's No Other (Like My Baby)" (1961), "Uptown" (1962), "Da Doo Ron Ron" (1963) and "Then He Kissed Me" (1964); also had #1 hit with "He's a Rebel" but it was recorded by session singers The Blossoms, not The Crystals. Crystals albums include He's a Rebel (1963) and The Best of the Crystals (1992).
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