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The Clickettes, who started recording in 1958 for the Dice label, also recorded as The Fashions and The Avalons. Guyden was their second label after Dice, but they released only one 45 record on Guyden after three years of releases starting in 1958 Dice (which had the peculiar habit of giving backward release numbers to its 45s).

The Clickettes consisted of Barbara English (Lead), Sylvia Hammond (Alto), Charlotte McCartney (Soprano), and Trudy McCartney (Soprano). In 1958, Dice released the Clickette’s doo-**** version of the standard “But Not For Me” b/w “I Love You I Swear” (Dice 100), as well as “Jive Time Turkey” b/w “A Teenager's First Love” (Dice 83/84), and “Warm, Soft And Lovely.” In 1959 they released “Lover's Prayer” b/w “Grateful” (Dice 96/97) and in 1960, “To Be A Part Of You” b/w “Because Of My Best Friend” (Dice 92/93). Unreleased on Dice were “That's The Way It Is”  and “Light A Candle.” In 1962, the Clickettes on Guyden released “Where Is He” b/w “The Lone Lover” (Guyden 2043).

In 1963, they moved on to Checker for “I Just can't help it,” (Checker 1060) and then “I Understand” on Tuff (Tuff 373). As the Avalons, they released “Louella” b/w “You Broke Our Hearts” on Dice in 1958. (Dice 90 / 91). As The Fashions, they had “Dearest One” b/w “All I Want” on Warwick in 1961 (Warwick 646)⨠and  ‘Please Let It Be Me’ b/w “Fairy Tales” on Elmore, also in 1961 (Elmor 301). Roulette released “We Need Them” b/w “Ta - Ta - Tee - Ta – Ta” (Roulette 4428) and “Fever” b/w “Bad News” (Roulette 4450) in 1962.

 

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