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Judy Craig (born June 11, 1944, New York City) is the lead singer of the American girl group, The Chiffons. She left the group in 1969, but returned in 1992 after the death of Barbara Lee. [1]
Judy Craig was a member of the Chiffons, a girl group that had several hits in the early 1960s, such as "He's So Fine" and "One Fine Day". She left the group in 1969 and pursued a solo career, but had no major success.
The Chiffons were an American doo-wop group who had hits like "He's So Fine" and "One Fine Day". Judy Craig was one of the original members who left in 1970 and rejoined in 1992.
- Who Are The Members?
- Where Are They Today?
- Here Are 7 Fast Facts About The Chiffons
Aside from the original founding members, the band later had two more people. After Peterson joined as lead vocalist, Connie Harvey later joined as well. Here is a list of the band members: Craig is a native of the Bronx and is the lead singer of the American girl group. In 1969, she left the group and took a bank job in manhattan in 1970 but later...
The original members of the group have all moved on with their lives except for lee who died in 1992. While some of them have retired Harvey left to pursue a solo career. The Chiffons is currently under the leadership of Craig and since 2009, the group continue to tour and perform select dates in North America and Europe
1. The band members took regular jobs while still touring
When Judy Craig first left the group, they didn’t have hits but they were constantly touring. The remaining three members continued with the live shows but they eventually took on regular 9-5 jobs. Even with the jobs, the group continued to do live shows on weekends.
2. Their first hit was written by Ronnie Mack
The Chiffons released their first hit single “He’s So Fine”. The song was written by Ronnie Mackand was produced by The Tokens. The song hit No.1 in the United States and it sold over one million copies and it was eventually given a gold disc.
3. Their song was rejected by many record companies
The Chiffons’ hit song was rejected by many record companies. A small label Laurie records later agreed to release it in 1963. The song became a radio staple for several weeks.
Apr 23, 2015 · To hear singer Judy Craig tell it, her 1960s girl group, the Chiffons, did not exactly have a burning desire to make the big time.
Jun 7, 2009 · The Chiffons perform One Fine Day with Judy Craig, original lead of the Chiffons, accompanied by her daughter and her niece, Danbury, CT, 2009.
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The group was originally a trio of schoolmates - lead singer Judy Craig, backed by Patricia Bennett and Barbara Lee - enrolled at James Monroe High School in the Bronx in 1960.
