But Will You Love Me Tomorrow? An Oral History of the ’60s Girl Groups

by Flam, Laura; Liebowitz, Emily Sieu

• ISBN13: 9780306829772
• ISBN10: 0306829770
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2023-09-05
• Publisher: Hachette Books

Summary

Featuring over 300 hours of new interviews with 100+ subjects, an oral history of the girl groups (such as The Ronettes, The Shirelles, The Supremes, and The Vandellas) that redefined the early 1960s

 

 The girl group sound, made famous and unforgettable by acts like The Ronettes, The Shirelles, The Supremes, and The Vandellas, took over the airwaves by capturing the mixture of innocence and rebellion emblematic of America in the 1960s. 

As songs like "Will You Love Me Tomorrow," "Then He Kissed Me," and "Be My Baby" rose to the top of the charts, girl groups cornered the burgeoning post-war market of teenage rock and roll fans, indelibly shaping the trajectory of pop music in the process. While the songs are essential to the American canon, many of the artists remain all but anonymous to most listeners. 

With more than 100 subjects that made the music, from the singers to the songwriters, to their agents, managers, and sound engineers—and even to the present-day celebrities inspired by their lasting influence–But Will You Love Me Tomorrow: An Oral History of 60s Girl Groups tells a national coming-of-age story that gives particular insight into the experiences of the female singers and songwriters who created the movement. 

Author Biography

Emily Liebowitz is a graduate of the Iowa Writers’ Workshop. Her first book, National Park, a collection of poems, was longlisted for The Believer Book Award by Pulitzer Prize winner Jericho Brown. Her work—both poetry and prose—has appeared in Fanzine, Backstage Magazine, Poets & Writers, Poetry Magazine, The Believer, The Brooklyn Rail, and other publications. She's based in Brooklyn, NY.
 
Laura Flam majored in Creative Writing at California State University, Northridge, and earned a post-graduate certificate in Interior Design at the Fashion Institute of Technology. She has designed for spaces such as New York City’s The Standard and ACE Hotel, and is the founder of her own firm, Reunion Goods & Services. She's based in New York City.