Doris Kenner-Jackson of pop singing group the Shirelles died Friday in Sacramento, Calif., of breast cancer. She was 58.
The Shirelles -- Jackson, Shirley Alston Reeves, Beverly Lee, and the late Addie (Micki)
Harris -- began their career at a 1957 high school talent show in Passaic, N.J., singing one of their own compositions. They went on to become one of the premier female vocal groups of the '60s, with a string of hits that includes "Tonights The Night," the No. 1 singles "Will You Love Me Tomorrow" and "Soldier Boy," and the No. 3 hit "Dedicated To The One I Love," the latter featuring Jackson on lead vocals.
Although the Shirelles broke up in the '70s, Kenner-Jackson continued performing with new incarnations. Original group member Addie "Micki" Harris died in 1982.
The Shirelles -- Jackson, Shirley Alston Reeves, Beverly Lee, and the late Addie (Micki)
Harris -- began their career at a 1957 high school talent show in Passaic, N.J., singing one of their own compositions. They went on to become one of the premier female vocal groups of the '60s, with a string of hits that includes "Tonights The Night," the No. 1 singles "Will You Love Me Tomorrow" and "Soldier Boy," and the No. 3 hit "Dedicated To The One I Love," the latter featuring Jackson on lead vocals.
Although the Shirelles broke up in the '70s, Kenner-Jackson continued performing with new incarnations. Original group member Addie "Micki" Harris died in 1982.
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