Uploaded August 2015 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
Giving recording credit where it should have been due, The Blossoms actually recorded the 1962 hit "He's A Rebel" (not The Crystals). Up and coming record producer Phil Spector knew the song had hit potential but wanted the more popular Crystals group to record it. However, they were touring on the east coast at the time so LA-based Spector brought in The Blossoms to record it with the promise of a single release, but instead credited The Crystals on the label. Back then, producers were known for that type of practice. Instrumental backup for the song was provided by the famous L.A. Wrecking Crew studio musicians. The song reached the #1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100, but The Blossoms only received a small session fee for the song. The trio, probably the most successful and versatile unknown female group of the 1960's, did have a successful recording career in their own right by providing backup vocals for many recording artists. One final note, the song had originally been offered to The Shirelles who turned it down because of it's anti-establishment lyrics.
Giving recording credit where it should have been due, The Blossoms actually recorded the 1962 hit "He's A Rebel" (not The Crystals). Up and coming record producer Phil Spector knew the song had hit potential but wanted the more popular Crystals group to record it. However, they were touring on the east coast at the time so LA-based Spector brought in The Blossoms to record it with the promise of a single release, but instead credited The Crystals on the label. Back then, producers were known for that type of practice. Instrumental backup for the song was provided by the famous L.A. Wrecking Crew studio musicians. The song reached the #1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100, but The Blossoms only received a small session fee for the song. The trio, probably the most successful and versatile unknown female group of the 1960's, did have a successful recording career in their own right by providing backup vocals for many recording artists. One final note, the song had originally been offered to The Shirelles who turned it down because of it's anti-establishment lyrics.
