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Girl Groups: The Story of a Sound

Girl Groups: The Story of a Sound

Genres

MusicDocumentary

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A look back at the girl-group craze of the 60's through archival footage and interviews with those involved.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

65 mins

Rating

7.5/10

Release Date

01 January 1982

Country

United States of America

Cast

Ronnie Spector

Ronnie Spector

Self

Ellie Greenwich

Ellie Greenwich

Self

Darlene Love

Darlene Love

Self

Jerry Leiber

Jerry Leiber

Self

Don Kirshner

Don Kirshner

Self

Mike Stoller

Mike Stoller

Self

Bob Feldman

Bob Feldman

Self

Richard Gottehrer

Richard Gottehrer

Self

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