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red dog 1

(27,866 posts) Tue May 30, 2017, 06:39 PM May 2017

In your opinion, best girl group ever? [View all]

Last edited Wed May 31, 2017, 05:02 PM - Edit history (3)

17 votes, 2 passes \| Time left: Unlimited
	The Supremes
	5 (29%)
	The Shirelles
	1 (6%)
	The Go-Gos
	5 (29%)
	Dixie Chicks
	2 (12%)
	The Chiffons
	0 (0%)
	The Runaways
	1 (6%)
	Indigo Girls
	0 (0%)
	Destiny's Child
	0 (0%)
	The Bangles
	3 (18%)
	The Ronettes
	0 (0%)
	2 DU members did not wish to select any of the options provided.
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In your opinion, best girl group ever? [View all] red dog 1 May 2017 OP

Any poll of "girl groups" which doesn't include The Runaways... ADX May 2017 #1

Any poll of "girl groups" which doesn't include The Shaggs Brother Buzz May 2017 #3

The drumming, in particular, is just unbelievable. dawg May 2017 #22

A free spirit for sure, especially when banging out a totally different song than her sisters Brother Buzz May 2017 #24

Helen Wiggin played drums red dog 1 May 2017 #43

Sorry about that, Brother Buzz, but I'm only allowed 10 poll options, red dog 1 May 2017 #42

Marie Adams and the Three Tons of Joy didn't make your list either Brother Buzz May 2017 #50

I got to see Big Mama Thornton at the old Fillmore Auditorium back in the 1960s red dog 1 May 2017 #58

There's another Bay Area connection Brother Buzz May 2017 #63

Or Hole. OilemFirchen May 2017 #4

Exactly. The Polack MSgt May 2017 #28

The Runaways are now one of the poll options red dog 1 May 2017 #32

Joan Jett AND Lita Ford in the same band? Cherie Curie? Sandy West? Jackie Fox? yallerdawg May 2017 #55

Bitchface! They're Syd Straw's new band. bettyellen May 2017 #2

The BeeGees tazkcmo May 2017 #5

I voted Supremes, but I have to give some love to the Shirrells and Ronettes. Kahuna7 May 2017 #6

According to Billboard Magazine, "The Shirelles were the first major female vocal group ... red dog 1 May 2017 #45

Thing about it is, when The Supremes came out, they retired all soul girl groups Kahuna7 May 2017 #51

Honrable mention: The Marvelettes and Martha and the Vandellas. Kahuna7 May 2017 #7

Le Tigre HeartachesNhangovers May 2017 #8

En Vogue kwassa May 2017 #9

How about the Andrew Sisters? demosincebirth May 2017 #10

I thought about them too. Kahuna7 May 2017 #21

Wow, we're some old ones. demosincebirth May 2017 #44

LOL. I wasn't born when they were popular. But who doesn't know Kahuna7 May 2017 #53

I wasn't born when they were popular either, but OF COURSE I know the Andrews Sisters! red dog 1 May 2017 #60

Heart! FM123 May 2017 #11

Totally agree, and they are still going strong after more than 40 years. Arkansas Granny May 2017 #12

Not a Girl Group! No men allowed! (Are there women in a "Boy Band"?!) WinkyDink May 2017 #14

I love the Wilson sisters too! red dog 1 May 2017 #46

Seriously, many were great, even awesome, but the Supremes reigned...supreme! (Lucky to have seen WinkyDink May 2017 #13

Should be on poll: The Shangri-Las. "Leader of the Pack" is ICONIC! "(Remember) Walking in the WinkyDink May 2017 #15

The Dixie Chicks Mosby May 2017 #16

Dixie Chicks is now poll option # 4 red dog 1 May 2017 #25

The Glenn Miller Orchestra... First Speaker May 2017 #17

The Beach Boys. kwassa May 2017 #18

OTHER: The GTOs - Girls Together Outrageously... GReedDiamond May 2017 #19

Either The Donnas or 50 Foot wave...probably The Runaways. Solly Mack May 2017 #20

80's guy here voting for the Bangles. dawg May 2017 #23

I meant to list Dixie Chicks when I posted this yesterday...They are now option # 4 red dog 1 May 2017 #36

Where is Banarama? brokephibroke May 2017 #26

getting ready for their upcoming UK tour red dog 1 May 2017 #52

OMG so do I! And I think it is the last 45 I ever bought. yardwork May 2017 #59

Voted Ronettes because the Shangri Las were not listed. n/t rzemanfl May 2017 #27

L7 underpants May 2017 #29

No Indigo Girls??? underpants May 2017 #30

Last Tears zipplewrath May 2017 #35

Indigo Girls are now an option red dog 1 May 2017 #47

Thanks underpants May 2017 #48

Best girl group latinaliberal May 2017 #31

Indigo girls zipplewrath May 2017 #33

Well, that's three votes for Indigo Girls, so they're up there now as poll option # 7 red dog 1 May 2017 #38

Pointer Sisters? randr May 2017 #34

Aw man! I love the Pointers. nt Kahuna7 May 2017 #54

Here are some girl groups worthy of mention: MiltonBrown May 2017 #37

The Chantels were one of the original poll options, but I had to take them down ... red dog 1 May 2017 #39

I saw the Bobbettes about 8 years ago and they were fantastic! MiltonBrown May 2017 #40

"The Doo-Wop Society of Southern California: The Bobbettes" red dog 1 May 2017 #49

Thanks! MiltonBrown May 2017 #57

Thanks for that. red dog 1 May 2017 #61

Bobbettes had to be about the youngest. MiltonBrown May 2017 #62

Labelle enid602 May 2017 #41

The Supremes for the best songs, The Go-Go's for self assembly. AngryAmish May 2017 #56

Punk girl group from 1979 - The Mo-Dettes IcyPeas Jun 2017 #64