The Sherrys were an American

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from

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, United States, active briefly in the 1960s. The group came together in 1961 around Philadelphia singer

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, former lead singer of The Thrillers; it featured two of his daughters Delphine and Dinell Cook, his niece

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plus their cousin Dolores "Honey" Wiley-Sowell. The band also briefly featured

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, who later left the group, and went on to

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. Initially they acted as a backup ensemble for local acts such as

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. In 1962, a

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called 'The Popeye' shot to popularity, and the group recorded the tune "Pop Pop Pop-Pie" (written by Johnny Madara and Dave White, both future bandmembers in The Spokesmen) in hopes of capitalizing on it. The group was invited to perform on ''

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'' and the record peaked at number 25 on the US ''

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'' R&B

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, number 36 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, and number 5 in

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. The group recorded a follow-up single called "Slop Time" (to accompany a dance called The Slop), but the record did not sell as well. An

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entitled ''At the Hop with the Sherrys'' followed early in 1963 on Guyden Records; most of the songs on it were written by Madara and White. The group faded in the US but became popular in Europe, where they toured twice. Butler eventually settled in

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, where she married Svenne Hedlund, and formed the duo

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, that became a famous act throughout

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during the 1970s and 1980s.

Members

*Delphine Cook *Dinell Cook *

*Dolores "Honey" Wylie-Sowell

References

External links

Girl Group Chronicles: The Sherrys
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sherrys, The American girl groups Musical groups from Philadelphia Jamie Records artists Northern soul musicians African-American girl groups