The Crystals
Sixties vocal trio
The Crystals were an American girl group from the early 1960s, known for helping define the Wall of Sound production style under Phil Spector.
The group had several major hits and became one of the most influential acts of the era.
Their name evokes something precious and multifaceted—fitting for the layered vocal harmonies that characterized their sound.
- girl groupsAll-woman musical acts
- hit singleCommercially successful song
- sixtiesNumbers sixty through sixty-nine
- doo-wopFifties vocal harmony genre
- wall of soundMaximalist audio layering approach
Phil Spector · be my baby · beehive · vinyl · jukebox · heartbreak · teen romance · echoes · reverb · Motown · rock and roll · harmonies · swooning · lipstick · prom · sock hop · transistor radio · AM radio
The CrystalsNirvana
Release from earthly existence
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The CrystalsThe Four Tops
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The Temptations · The Beach Boys · Boyz II Men · The Drifters
The CrystalsThe Ramones
The Velvet Underground · garage rock · punk rock · The Stooges
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