The Dixie Cups
The Dixie Cups are an American vocal trio, which was also very successful internationally in the early 1960s.
History
The sisters Barbara Ann and Rosa Lee Hawkins belonged with her cousin Joan Marie Johnson of the first representatives of that in America the so-called " girl groups sound " established at the beginning of the 1960s. In 1963 she began to tackle a professional Sangeskarriere. Shortly after, she took part in a talent contest in New Orleans, where Joe Jones became aware of them. This had itself in 1960 with You Talk Too Much a bestseller and has now manager of the band. He let the producer and Songwriterduo Leiber / Stoller sing, who took the attractive trio immediately under contract and prescribed them the name The Dixie Cups.
The first song they recorded the song Chapel Of Love, which was written by Phil Spector, Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich. The title peaked in the U.S. singles chart top spot 1
Until 1965, the Dixie Cups were represented in the charts, then they changed the record company and then were able to record only minor successes.
The song Chapel Of Love has been added to the list of 500 songs that have the most impact on rock and roll, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. It was also used in Stanley Kubrick's Full Metal Jacket.