The Shangri-Las
Undoubtedly the "punkiest girl group of
the sixties", The Shangri-Las were formed by four young women from
In 1964, The Shangri-Las came to the
attention of producer George "Shadow" Martin, who arranged for a
contract with the newly formed Red Bird Label. Morton wrote and produced
"Remember (Walkin In The
Sand)" a record that quickly established the group by climbing to the
National Top Five. He next employed the writing services of Ellie Greenwich and
Jeff Barry to supply a follow up.