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The Vernons Girls

Michael Angelis charts the success in the in the 1950s and 60s of Liverpool's all-girl group The Vernons Girls. From 2006.

The Vernons Girls were an all girl group from Liverpool rising to success in the male dominated popular music scene of 1950s and early 60s.

Michael Angelis charts the girls rise to fame with songs such as 'We love the Beatles', 'Do the Bird' and 'Funny all over.'

How did they fare when the rollercoaster ride was over and what are the doing now?

Produced at BBC Manchester by Angela Sherwin

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 2006.

30 minutes

Last on

Fri 24 May 202400:30
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