The 1961 song that saved The Shirelles' career

The 1961 song that saved The Shirelles' career

Before they were The Shirelles, they were four teenage girls from New Jersey. Shirley Owens, Doris Coley, Addie ‘Micki’ Harris and Beverly Lee were all from the city of Passaic, attending Passaic High School and, at the encouragement of their teacher, decided to form a group to enter their school’s talent show in 1957. For the occasion, they sang what would become their first hit, ‘I Met Him on a Sunday’, a song that they composed themselves and…