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Genre
classic girl group
Parent Genre: easy listening

Classic girl group music is a genre that emerged in the 1960s and featured female vocalists harmonizing over upbeat, catchy melodies. The music often had a Motown or Phil Spector-produced sound, with a focus on love and relationships. The lyrics were often simple and repetitive, but the harmonies and catchy hooks made the songs memorable and timeless. The genre was popularized by groups such as The Ronettes, The Supremes, and Martha Reeves & The Vandellas, who paved the way for future female artists.


Top artists of classic girl group genre

The Supremes
The Ronettes
Lesley Gore
Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
The Shirelles
The Chordettes
The Marvelettes
The Three Degrees
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List of classic girl group artists

Here is a list of classic girl group artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the classic girl group genre. You can find out what classic girl group genre sounds like where you can preview artists or sort them the way you want, just click the headers to sort.

#namePopularity instrumentalnessdanceabilityenergyacousticnessHappinesstempofollowers
1
The Supremes
64 0 60 64 43 68 119 1578264
2
The Ronettes
58 3 45 70 40 62 118 240559
3
Lesley Gore
56 0 55 40 67 57 115 223318
4
Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
56 1 56 69 37 75 130 425248
5
The Shirelles
53 0 55 44 59 71 119 279387
6
The Chordettes
52 0 55 36 81 54 112 109552
7
The Marvelettes
50 0 67 65 47 83 118 327758
8
The Three Degrees
49 1 62 62 33 70 117 175201
9
The Chiffons
49 0 51 64 61 74 119 112992
10
The Crystals
49 1 52 67 48 66 133 108786
11
Diana Ross & The Supremes
48 0 60 72 35 72 117 76829
12
The Dixie Cups
47 0 69 44 45 81 119 60004
13
The Shangri-Las
41 8 43 53 58 41 95 118943
14
The Velvelettes
39 0 67 76 33 85 109 134904
15
The Poni-Tails
38 0 56 48 68 75 102 10045
16
Patience & Prudence
38 0 68 26 95 65 103 12581
17
The Chantels
37 3 39 38 74 46 124 62272
18
The Exciters
35 0 64 59 56 80 147 19644
19
Dee Dee Sharp
34 0 61 59 34 78 133 33159
20
The Angels
32 0 48 54 69 67 154 4338
21
The Orlons
32 0 64 63 42 82 125 23094
22
The Paris Sisters
28 0 38 37 75 43 118 8519
23
The Rosebuds
27 11 56 68 23 45 117 13226
24
The Bobbettes
25 0 56 56 62 79 166 3885
25
The Cookies
22 0 61 67 62 81 114 7830
26
The Sensations
21 1 71 48 43 80 108 6098
27
The Tammys
21 42 36 78 1 88 146 3943
28
The Essex
19 0 69 50 56 89 139 1498
29
The Blossoms
17 0 58 54 63 74 124 8438
30
The Jaynetts
16 55 69 45 23 46 147 1411
31
The Murmaids
16 0 64 34 82 66 124 1574
32
The Teen Queens
15 0 55 25 74 62 107 762
33
The Apollas
11 0 56 72 60 76 127 1139
34
Reparata & The Delrons
11 0 0 0 0 0 0 591
35
The Rev-Lons
7 0 69 67 52 77 144 566
36
The Honeys
6 0 0 0 0 0 0 850
37
The Clickettes
6 0 0 0 0 0 0 229
38
The Quin-Tones
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 113
39
The Dolls
4 0 57 57 86 77 127 126
40
The Sherrys
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 178
41
The Royalettes
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1342
42
Goldie & The Gingerbreads
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 757
43
The Pixies Three
3 0 67 58 72 96 131 1044
44
The Fabulettes
3 0 68 60 47 50 125 156
45
The Kolettes
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 65
46
The Starlets
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 355
47
Sugar N' Spice
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 20
48
The Goodees
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 233
49
The Bobbi-Pins
1 0 47 67 6 56 145 23
50
The Whyte Boots
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 54
51
The Cinderellas
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 248
52
Sugar & The Spices
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30