Episode 104: “He’s a Rebel” by “The Crystals”
A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs
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The Blossoms, Bobbie Socks and the Blue Genes, and Darlene Love
Darlene Love would become Specter's go-to lead vocalist for records under her own name, The Blossoms, Bobbie Socks and the Blue Genes, and The Crystals. As Specter mastered the record, his friend Snuff Garrett was producing Ricky Carr singing He's A Rebel. Phil has got their version out first, and Carr's records sank without trace,. While The Crystals went to number one, Jean Pitney sat at number two with a back rack and David song, Only Love Can Break a Heart.
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