Artist:Shirley & Company
Song:Shame, Shame, Shame
Album:The Best Disco Album in the World...Ever
\The 1974 single Shame, Shame, Shame was one of the biggest hits early in the disco era. The ladies behind it were music industry veterans. Shirley Goodman was one half of Shirley and Lee who topped the charts in 1956 with Let the Good Times Roll. That was their only big hit and they split up in 1962. Shirley moved to Los Angeles and became an in demand session singer. She retired to work as a receptionist at Playboy Magazine. One day All Platinum Records owner Sylvia Robinson renewed acquaintance with Shirley and flew her to New Jersey to record Shame, Shame, Shame. Of course Sylvia was one half of Mickey & Sylvia and she also scored a solo hit with Pillow Talk. She was also important in the development of disco and rap as a label owner and producer. She had written Shame, Shame, Shame for Donnie Elbert. But she decided to do it with Shirley and Jason Alvarez instead. The record reached #12 on the Billboard Hot 100. It was huge in Europe. An album was released but follow up singles went nowhere. You can get Shame, Shame, Shame on this Virgin various artists budget comp. Shirley retired from music in 1979 and she died in 2005. Jason Alvarez became a pastor and released several CCM albums. And of course Sylvia formed Sugarhill Records and invented hip hop. Here's Shirley & Company performing Shame, Shame, Shame on Top Of The Pops 1975.
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