But Will You Love Me Tomorrow?

An Oral History of the '60s Girl Groups

By: Laura Flam, Emily Sieu Liebowitz

Narrated by: Laura Flam, Emily Sieu Liebowitz, Robin Eller, Janina Edwards, Fred Berman, Suzanne Toren, Leon Nixon, LaNecia Edmonds

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.

Critic reviews

"Loud, long-overdue applause for some of pop music’s most talented singers... This oral history, based on more than 100 interviews, offers a well-selected, lively collection of interviews, and the authors allow the primary players to tell their own stories. Readers will form a fellowship with each of these young women as they rehash their compelling careers... A fast-paced, welcome celebration of groups that have been 'at risk of erasure from the canon of pop music history.'"—Kirkus

Wish there’d been a playlist!

The music is all that’s missing from this book. Had to make one for myself as I listened to the incredible stories these brave and talented women— and men— have to tell.

Now More Than Ever

If you remember the girl groups and/or always wanted to learn about them this is the audiobook for you. Granted, it may not be for everyone; but it remains an undeniable documentation of musical history. As I listened to the audiobook I smiled and had the urge to download some of the music mentioned by the narrators. This is an informative and entertaining book.

The greed and ego of the artists and those involved with them

This is what I got from listening. About 10% of this book provided useful information to me. The remainder was full of drama, sickness, drug and alcohol abuse. I’m not sure anyone had redeeming qualities or made me respect them. When I started the book I had nothing but respect and admiration for the girl groups of this era only to have it taken away from me. The last half of the book was worse than nails on a blackboard. Sorry!