And Then He Kissed Me

While the likes of Destiny’s Child, TLC and En Vogue were giants of their time, The Crystals were giants of theirs. The first incarnation of the band formed in 1961 and featured Barbara Alston, Mary Thomas, Myrna Giraud, Patricia “Patsy” Wright and Delores “Dee Dee” Kenniebrew. Their first hit was the gospel-influenced ‘There’s No Other (Like My Baby)’, which they soon followed up with ‘Uptown’. 1961 to 1964 were golden years for the girl group, with other hits including ‘He’s Sure the Boy I Love’, ‘He’s a Rebel’, ‘Da Doo Ron Ron (When He Walked Me Home)’ and ‘Then He Kissed Me’. Then He Kissed Me, one of many to involve Phil Spector, is one of the band’s most cherished songs. It was re-worded ‘Then I Kissed Her’ by The Beach Boys, which they released on their 1965 album Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!). In film, the song was used in 1990’s GoodFellas and 1987’s Adventures in Babysitting’. Featuring original member “Dee Dee” Kenniebrew, The Crystals will be performing several Australian shows throughout July and August. The tour will also feature special guest appearances from Dave Somerville (The Diamonds) and Ray Burgess. The Capital, Bendigo – August 5 & The Playhouse @ GPAC, Geelong – August 7.