When Phil Spector discovered The Crystals, not one was yet out of high school. Their first recording, There's No Other (Like My Baby) was also their first hit, catapulting them straight to the "Apollo" theatre. They continued their successful recordings with five more TOP TEN records, Uptown, He's A Rebel, He's Sure The Boy I Love; with Da Doo Ron Ron And Then He Kissed Me, their most recognizable hits, being listed as two of the TOP 50 most popular records in the Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame. The group has scaled from five members to three at present. The Crystals now consist of Dee Dee Kenniebrew, who was there from the very first recording , Gretchen Gale and Marcella Matthews.

DOLORES "DEE DEE" KENNIEBREW

Dee Dee started singing professionally at age 15 with The Crystals, honing her craft while working and watching acts like "Jackie Wilson, Sam Cooke, Dionne Warwick, The Commodores," and many others. Dee Dee went to school with Gregory Hines, Patty Duke, and Bernadette Peters among other stars .

While the original girls left one by one in the sixties for various personal reasons and other pursuits, she has carried on The Crystals all the way into the new millennium . "I hung in for the fans that have stuck with me through the years. Fans whom I promised that as long as they wanted to hear the songs , I would not stop singing them". I appreciate them so much. We've had over 40 years together now "! "I've managed to acquire a whole lot of new fans during the 70's , 80's and 90's as well and that .....I just love !

GRETCHEN GALE

Gretchen , a singer, actress, and commercial print model , is the daughter of famed guitarist Eric Gale. She began singing professionally while attending Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia and has recorded and traveled internationally with The Crystals since 1985. A seasoned performer, Gretchen has appeared in a number of off Broadway and television productions, most recently appearing with The Crystals on PBS -TV's " Do Wop 51" and "Chapel of Love"

MARCELLA MATTHEWS

Marcella began performing at the age of three. Marcella is trained in Opera, Jazz and Pop vocal styles. Marcella used her wide ranging abilities in the off-Broadway musicals "Mama I Want to Sing and Gee Whiz, God is." Marcella has also appeared on the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson and "Live" with Regis and Kathy Lee.

THE GROUP

The Crystals perform with a lot of package shows (combined acts on the bill), amphitheaters, conventions, state fairs, and outdoor parks. The audiences are getting more diverse with youngsters from 9 years old and up coming with parents and grandparents to see the acts they hear singing in the movies that are so often made today.

The biggest thrill came to The Crystals when TV Producer Roger King asked us to perform at his birthday party at his private beach house. In the audience was Danny Aiello, Kirk Douglas, Gladys Knight and many other celebrities. Roger came on stage to perform and dance along to our singing of "Da Doo Ron Ron, Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy, Ain't No Mountain High Enough, I'll Be There, Hold On I'm Coming, Rescue Me, Dedicated To The One I Love, Be My Baby, Why do Fools Fall In Love, He's A Rebel" and other hits. A good time was had by all.
The Crystals have a high energy show "that keeps us trim and fit" and our audiences asking for more and wondering "can these really be The Crystals from way back when?" Dee Dee says, "oh yes I am"

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Love,

Dee Dee