With ‘60s girl group The Crystals, LaLa Brooks made earworms out of songs like “Da Doo Ron Ron,” “Then He Kissed Me” and the still-controversial song “He Hit Me (And It Felt Like a Kiss),” which was written by Carole King and Gerry Goffin. Brooks joins us in studio to talk about teen stardom, touring through a segregated south, working with Dick Clark, and more.
LaLa Brooks will perform in a Losers Lounge tribute to Carole King April 26-28, 2012. More information here. Watch this video of The Crystals on American Bandstand...
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LaLa Brooks
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Comments [2]
why is it, Lala always seems like she is so much more lively than the other girls,,ok, so it must be the fact that she is a true entertainer, i love her attitude and spirit and her music
I think I heard a interview with Carol King saying it was a Autobiographical.
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