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Girl groups (Musical groups)

LC control no.sh2001002553
Topical headingGirl groups (Musical groups)
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Variant(s)Female vocal groups (Girl groups)
Women's vocal groups (Girl groups)
See alsoVocal groups
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Found inWork cat.: Clemente, J. Girl groups, 2000: introd., p. 6 (Female vocal groups)
New Grove dict. of American music, 1986 (Girl groups: a term used to describe female vocal groups of the early and mid-1960s. The members of girl groups were usually teenagers; their singing was often backed by massive, intricate instrumental accompaniments.)
New Rolling Stone encyc. of rock & roll, 1995 (Girl groups: The girl group sound was designed to capture a yearning adolescent romanticism, and it contained enough intrinsic moral tension to keep sociologists occupied for some time.)