The Cookies
| The Cookies | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Brooklyn New York City  New York United States |
| Genre(s) | R&B Pop Soul |
| Years active | 1953 – 1958; 1962 – 1967 |
| Label(s) | Lamp/Aladdin Records Atlantic Records Dimension Records |
| Associated acts |
The Raelettes Ray Charles |
| Former members | |
| Margie Hendricks Ethel "Earl-Jean" McCrea Pat Lyles Dorothy Jones Beulah Robertson Margaret Ross |
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The Cookies were an American R&B girl group in the 1950s to 1960s. Members of the original lineup would later become The Raelettes, the backing vocalists for Ray Charles.
History
Formed in 1953 in Brooklyn, New York, The Cookies' membership originally consisted of Dorothy Jones, Ethel "Earl-Jean" McCrea and Dorothy's cousin, Beulah Roberton. Robertson was replaced in 1956 by Margie Hendricks. The group was introduced to Ray Charles, who renamed them The Raelettes in 1958.
Second lineup
In 1962, a new version of the Cookies emerged in New York, with Earl-Jean McCrea joining newcomers Dorothy Jones and Margaret Ross. Jones went solo and reformed the group in the early 1960s with another cousin, Margaret Ross and Darlene McCrea's younger sister, Earl-Jean. This trio had the greatest success as the Cookies, under their own name, as backing vocals for other artists, and recording demos for Aldon Music, under the direction of Carole King and Gerry Goffin.
A 1963 hit, 'Chains', was later recorded by The Beatles. Earl-Jean left the group in 1964 for a solo career, which included the first recording of 'I'm Into Something Good'.
In April 1967 they released their last record, produced by The Tokens. Darlene McCrae returned to replace her sister for this recording.
Members
Original lineup
- Margie Hendricks
- Ethel "Earl-Jean" McCrea
- Pat Lyles
Discography
- "Chains" (#17 pop charts)
- "In Paradise" (#9 R&B hit 1956)
- "Don't Say Nothin' Bad (About My Baby)" (#3 R&B charts, #7 pop charts, 1963)
- "Girls Grow Up Faster Than Boys" (#33 R&B charts, #33 pop charts, 1963)
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