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The Blossoms were a female vocal group formed at Fremont High School in Los Angeles in 1954 as the Dreamers and consisting of
Fanita James (née Barrett),
Gloria Jones, and the twin sisters Nanette and Annette Williams. They recorded for Flair Records in 1954. By 1957, Nanette Williams had been replaced by Darlene Wright, who later took the name
Darlene Love. They did extensive session work, and
Love and
James were members of producer
Phil Spector's studio group
Bob B. Soxx and the Blue Jeans.
Love also recorded with
Spector under her own name and as part of
the Crystals.
The Blossoms had one pop chart entry in 1961 with "Son-In-Law," an answer record to
Ernie K-Doe's hit "Mother-In-Law." Later, the Blossoms -- by now consisting of
Love,
James, and
Jean King -- were regular backup singers on the pop music television series Shindig in 1965. In 1967, they scored an R&B singles chart entry with "Good, Good Lovin'." There were more personnel changes and a string of singles on several labels. In 1972, the Blossoms recorded the album Shockwave. ~ William Ruhlmann