The Paris Sisters
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The Paris Sisters were a 1960s girl group
from San Francisco, best known for their work with producer
Phil Spector
. The group consisted of lead singer Priscilla Paris
; her older sister, Albeth Paris; and their middle sister Sherrell Paris. They reached the peak of their success in October 1961 with the hit single "I Love How You Love Me
", which peaked at #5 on the Billboard Hot 100
Chart,
and sold over one million copies.
Some of the group's other hit songs include the US
Top 40 single
- "He Knows I Love Him Too Much"(1962, #34), "All Through The Night" (1961), "Be My Boy" (#56), "Let Me Be The One"(#87), and "Dream Lover" (#91).
The Paris Sisters appeared in the 1962 British rock film It's Trad, Dad!
released in the U.S. as Ring-a-Ding Rhythm and directed by Richard Lester
. In the film they performed the Spector produced song "What Am I To Do?".
Sherrell Paris later served as a production assistant on The Price Is Right
, best known as host Bob Barker
's personal assistant, until she was released in 2000.
Girl group
A girl group is a popular music act featuring several young female singers who generally harmonise together.Girl groups emerged in the late 1950s as groups of young singers teamed up with behind-the-scenes songwriters and music producers to create hit singles, often featuring glossy production...
from San Francisco, best known for their work with producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
Phil Spector
Phil Spector
Phillip Harvey "Phil" Spector is an American record producer and songwriter, later known for his conviction in the murder of actress Lana Clarkson....
. The group consisted of lead singer Priscilla Paris
Priscilla Paris
Priscilla Paris was an American singer. She had two sons, Edan and Seth.Backed by her two older Paris Sisters, Albeth and Sherrell, Priscilla Paris is best remembered for the song, "I Love How You Love Me", an international hit in October 1961.-External links:* on...
; her older sister, Albeth Paris; and their middle sister Sherrell Paris. They reached the peak of their success in October 1961 with the hit single "I Love How You Love Me
I Love How You Love Me
"I Love How You Love Me" was an American 1961 Top Ten hit for the Paris Sisters which inaugurated a string of elaborately produced classic hits by Phil Spector...
", which peaked at #5 on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
Chart,
and sold over one million copies.
Some of the group's other hit songs include the US
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Top 40 single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
- "He Knows I Love Him Too Much"(1962, #34), "All Through The Night" (1961), "Be My Boy" (#56), "Let Me Be The One"(#87), and "Dream Lover" (#91).
The Paris Sisters appeared in the 1962 British rock film It's Trad, Dad!
It's Trad, Dad!
It's Trad, Dad! , known in the U.S. as Ring-A-Ding Rhythm, is a musical comedy. The film was one of the first films put out by predominantly horror company Amicus Productions, and one of director Richard Lester's first films.-Plot:...
released in the U.S. as Ring-a-Ding Rhythm and directed by Richard Lester
Richard Lester
Richard Lester is an American film director based in Britain. Lester is notable for his work with The Beatles in the 1960s and his work on the Superman film series in the 1980s.-Early years and television:...
. In the film they performed the Spector produced song "What Am I To Do?".
Sherrell Paris later served as a production assistant on The Price Is Right
The Price Is Right (U.S. game show)
The Price Is Right is an American game show which was created by Mark Goodson and Bill Todman. Contestants compete to identify the pricing of merchandise to win cash and prizes. The show is well-known for its signature line of "Come on down!" when the announcer directs newly selected contestants to...
, best known as host Bob Barker
Bob Barker
Robert William "Bob" Barker is a former American television game show host. He is best known for hosting CBS's The Price Is Right from 1972 to 2007, making it the longest-running daytime game show in North American television history, and for hosting Truth or Consequences from 1956 to 1975.Born...
's personal assistant, until she was released in 2000.