The Teen Queens were an American musical group from the 1950s, most remembered for their

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" Eddie My Love", which reached No. 14 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart and No. 3 on the R&B Best Sellers charts in March 1956. The group consisted of sisters Betty and Rosie Collins, sisters of Aaron Collins, who was a singer with the

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group The Cadets. Aaron Collins wrote their debut song, and the single that became their biggest hit. "Eddie My Love" was released by RPM Records, and, following its success, was followed by a string of other releases. These included "Baby Mine", "Billy Boy", "Red Top", "Rock Everybody" and "I Miss You", but none of these achieved the success of their debut song. Consequently, the group left RPM in 1958 and signed a one

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recording contract with

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, who released "Dear Tommy". This also failed to make much of an impact on the

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. There then followed a later contract with Antler Records and a further two singles, "There's Nothing on My Mind" (an

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to "

There's Something on Your Mind "There's Something on Your Mind (Part 2)" is a song originally recorded as "There Is Something on Your Mind" in 1957 by Big Jay McNeely. The song credits Cecil James McNeely as its writer, Big Jay McNeely's birth name. The song has been recorde ...

") and "I Heard Violins". Again, however, these songs enjoyed little success and by 1961, the group decided to stop recording music. "Eddie My Love" was also recorded by

The Chordettes The Chordettes were an American female vocal quartet, specializing in traditional pop music. They are best known for their 1950s hit songs "Mr. Sandman" and "Lollipop". Career The group organized in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, in 1946. The origina ...

and The Fontane Sisters, both of which also made the chart in 1956.

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The Teen Queens record label shots
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