- Born
- Birth nameShirley Owens
- Shirley Alston was born on June 10, 1941 in Passaic, New Jersey, USA.
- RelativesGerald Alston(Niece or Nephew)
- Elected to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (as a member of The Shirelles) in 1996.
- Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as one of The Shirelles in 1996.
- When "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow" hit #1 on the pop charts in 1960, The Shirelles became the first female group to accomplish that feat.
- Original lead singer of The Shirelles.
- Was part of the female group The Shirelles, which consisted of Shirley, Micki Harris, Doris Kenner-Jackson and Beverly Lee. They are generally considered to be the first major female vocal group of the rock era.
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