The Angels (American group)
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The Angels were an American girl group best known for their 1963 No. 1 hit single "My Boyfriend's Back".
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The Angels | |
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Also known as | The Starlets, The Halos |
Origin | New Jersey, U.S. |
Years active | 1958–1969 |
Labels | Caprice, Smash, RCA Victor, Polydor |
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Website | theangelsonline |
The Angels originated in New Jersey as the Starlets, consisting of sisters Barbara "Bibs" and Phyllis "Jiggs" Allbut, Bernadette Carroll, and Lynda Malzone. They had local hits and worked as backup singers in the studio. Linda Jansen replaced Malzone as lead singer, and the group eventually changed their name to the Angels. In 1963, they signed with Mercury Records' subsidiary Smash Records and released their biggest hit, "My Boyfriend's Back," which reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and sold over one million copies. The group underwent several lineup changes and disputes over their name, resulting in a temporary rebranding as the Halos. In 2005, the Angels were inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame. As of 2021, Phyllis Allbut and Peggy Santiglia are the last remaining founding members of the group still alive.