The Cookies

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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

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.

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[edit] History

Formed in 1954 in Brooklyn, New York, The Cookies' membership originally consisted of Dorothy Jones, Ethel "Darlene" McCrea and Dorothy's cousin, Beulah Roberton. Robertson was replaced in 1956 by Margie Hendricks. The group was introduced to Ray Charles through their session work for Atlantic Records. After backing him and other Atlantic Records artists, Darlene and Margie helped form The Raelettes in 1958.

[edit] Second lineup

In 1961, a new version of the Cookies emerged in New York, with Dorothy Jones joining newcomers Earl-Jean McCrea [Darlene's younger sister] and another of Dorothy's cousins, Margaret Ross. Jones also recorded one solo recording for Columbia in 1961. 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 1965 after two solo singles, 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.

[edit] Members

[edit] Original lineup

1954-56

  • Dorothy Jones
  • Ethel "Darlene" McCrea
  • Beulah Robertson

1956-58

Dorothy Jones Darlene McCrea Margie Hendricks

1961-64

Dorothy Jones Earl Jean McCrea Margaret Ross

1964-67

Dorothy Jones Darlene McCrea Margaret Ross

[edit] 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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