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Rolling Stone Magazine: Black Women Who Shaped Rock & Roll

NewsBy Team La La February 10, 2021

It was the sugary-voiced Dolores “LaLa” Brooks who sang lead on most of the classics, including the sublime “Then He Kissed Me,” recorded when she was just 16. If the Ronettes and Darlene Love are in the Hall of Fame, the Crystals surely deserve a spot as well.

Rolling Stone: La La Brooks Vows ‘What’s Mine Is Yours’ – Song Premiere

NewsBy Team La La December 10, 2013

It’s been 50 years since a teenage La La Brooks led the Crystals in their Phil Spector-produced hit “Da Doo Ron Ron,” but the veteran singer hasn’t lost her touch. On October 15th, Brooks will release her debut solo album, All or Nothing, on which she lays down originals and covers the Small Faces, the Ohio Untouchables and more. Here, Brooks…