Girl Groups
This golden oldie from 50s pop music was written by composer and lyricist Charles Strouse (e.g., “Bye Bye Birdie”) and Fred Tobias. “Born Too Late” by The Poni Tails was originally the B-Side to “Come On Joey, Dance with Me,” but it became the more popular song. In 1958, it went to #7 on the U.S. Billboard Pop Chart, #11 on the R&B Chart, and #5 in the U.K.
The Poni Tails (aka The Poni-Tails) were a girl vocal group from Lyndhurst, Ohio, who started singing together in High School. The original members were Toni Cistone, Karen Topinka, and Patti McCabe. Topinka left the group and was replaced by LaVerne Novak, who is on “Born Too Late.”
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I love it, one of my favorites !