# Who were The Beattle-ettes? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** music\ **Created:** [January 19, 2023, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-were-the-beattle-ettes/978471 "2023-01-19T20:05:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2023, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-were-the-beattle-ettes/978471/1 "2023-01-19T20:05:49Z")
[Beatle-Ettes, ‎– Only Seventeen -Now We’re Together-1964 Jubilee ‎– 45-5472 - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CahiNK0nBpA) I am looking for any information on this early 60’s Beatles tribute band, especially who did the vocals. ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2023, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-were-the-beattle-ettes/978471/2 "2023-01-19T20:20:23Z")
Apparently all anyone really knows for certain is they were produced by George “Shadow” Morton on Jamie Records just before his breakout success with the Shangri-La’s. There is speculation that the Beatle-ettes and the Shangri-La’s may well have been the same band, or at least shared members. Here are photos of the two bands, you can decide any resemblance for yourself (Beatle-ettes on top, Shangri-La’s below): [![](https://www.guitaristka.ru/zapad/mini/like-a-beatles/lesBeatlettes.jpg) ](https://www.guitaristka.ru/zapad/mini/like-a-beatles/lesBeatlettes.jpg) [![](https://cdn.britannica.com/85/213685-050-64B35B31/American-musical-group-The-Shangri-Las-circa-1964.jpg) ](https://cdn.britannica.com/85/213685-050-64B35B31/American-musical-group-The-Shangri-Las-circa-1964.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2023, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-were-the-beattle-ettes/978471/3 "2023-01-19T20:30:06Z")
Only their hairdresser knows for sure. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2023, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-were-the-beattle-ettes/978471/4 "2023-01-19T20:36:35Z")
The Shangri-La’s wiki page says that they are not associated with the Beattle-ettes. Also, they couldn’t have become The Shangri-Las after first being The Beattle-ettes because the former started in 1963, and the latter in 1964. ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2023, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-were-the-beattle-ettes/978471/5 "2023-01-19T20:45:17Z")
The single was released in 1964. That doesn’t mean they didn’t exist until 1964. But anyways the wiki-referenced Dicrography page says: > The Beattle-ettes possibly may have contained members of the Goodies ( aka The Bunnies) . I’ve found nothing on The Goodies or The Bunnies. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2023, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-were-the-beattle-ettes/978471/6 "2023-01-19T20:49:39Z")
> [@DCnDC](#): > > I’ve found nothing on The Goodies They have a presence on Facebook. > **[The Goodies - Legendary 60's Girl Group](https://www.facebook.com/thegoodiesfanpage/)** > > The Goodies - Legendary 60's Girl Group. 831 likes. LEGENDARY 60'S GIRL GROUP > SOPHISTICATED BOOM BOOM > DUM DUM DITTY > www.jacodarecords.com And a connection to Shadow Morton. [https://scontent-iad3-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/240816307\_3942499902521605\_5047681862022194103\_n.jpg?\_nc\_cat=103&ccb=1-7&\_nc\_sid=730e14&\_nc\_ohc=Pe0gCGgs13gAX-TrQG-&\_nc\_ht=scontent-iad3-2.xx&oh=00\_AfDtGECl6qFtO\_ZYzdLFCCsYdkZLlghKDPB0HtrMK6453Q&oe=63CF852C](https://scontent-iad3-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/240816307_3942499902521605_5047681862022194103_n.jpg?_nc_cat=103&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=730e14&_nc_ohc=Pe0gCGgs13gAX-TrQG-&_nc_ht=scontent-iad3-2.xx&oh=00_AfDtGECl6qFtO_ZYzdLFCCsYdkZLlghKDPB0HtrMK6453Q&oe=63CF852C) [https://scontent-iad3-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/240834598\_3942499919188270\_6595091705640304510\_n.jpg?\_nc\_cat=103&ccb=1-7&\_nc\_sid=730e14&\_nc\_ohc=YEO-soe2k3IAX\_beJJJ&\_nc\_ht=scontent-iad3-2.xx&oh=00\_AfCs9DPshIiuzF9k8gGoZAAXWpnY4RAINCyxDJGbs\_HH0g&oe=63CF6717](https://scontent-iad3-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/240834598_3942499919188270_6595091705640304510_n.jpg?_nc_cat=103&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=730e14&_nc_ohc=YEO-soe2k3IAX_beJJJ&_nc_ht=scontent-iad3-2.xx&oh=00_AfCs9DPshIiuzF9k8gGoZAAXWpnY4RAINCyxDJGbs_HH0g&oe=63CF6717) ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2023, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-were-the-beattle-ettes/978471/7 "2023-01-19T20:54:26Z")
Look at that! Maybe someone could just ask them. ---
**Author:** ![F.U.Shakespeare](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/aca169/32.png) [@F.U.Shakespeare](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/F.U.Shakespeare)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2023, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-were-the-beattle-ettes/978471/8 "2023-01-19T21:08:41Z")
I have no answer to the OP. But I read somewhere (possibly the Hunter Davies biography of the Beatles) that the Beatle-ettes recorded a ‘response’ song called “Yes You Can Hold My Hand”. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2023, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-were-the-beattle-ettes/978471/9 "2023-01-19T21:12:56Z")
Yep. [45 rpm: The Beatlettes - Yes!!! You Can Hold My Hand - 1964 - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdXRDTFOVUg) Also, The Teen Bugs did another song with the same title: [The Teen Bugs - “Yes, You Can Hold My Hand” ( 1964 ) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Jyz7NNy_SU) ---
**Author:** ![Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmer_j.fudd/32/1211_2.png) [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elmer_J.Fudd)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2023, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-were-the-beattle-ettes/978471/10 "2023-01-19T21:34:15Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > Yep. [45 rpm: The Beatlettes - Yes!!! You Can Hold My Hand - 1964 - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdXRDTFOVUg) That sure _ain’t_ the Shangra-Las. And it sure isn’t something Shadow Morton would own up to. The song writer and producer is Bob Gallo; a guy in the business long enough to rack up a number of credits in the 1960s and 70s but none memorable enough for him to warrant a Wikipedia entry. > **[Robert John Gallo discography - RYM/Sonemic](https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/robert_john_gallo/credits/)** > > Full music credits for Robert John Gallo: 100 performances. Roles performed: producer, arranger, writer, engineer, songwriter. Releases include: Dreamer (Patti LaBelle & The Bluebelles), Sounds of Modification (Sounds of Modification), It Can't... ---
**Author:** ![Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmer_j.fudd/32/1211_2.png) [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elmer_J.Fudd)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2023, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-were-the-beattle-ettes/978471/11 "2023-01-19T21:41:18Z")
OMG!!! He’s the guy who got Pete Best into a studio and released an album in 1966 called, _Best of the Beatles_! [![](https://e.snmc.io/i/300/s/12808118163dde32e0eb14df7e87cf24/5428375) ](https://e.snmc.io/i/300/s/12808118163dde32e0eb14df7e87cf24/5428375)