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CHICO'S GIRL

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The Girls

Diane, Rosemary, Margaret, Sylvia

The Girls-1966.........

The Early Years........

"The Girls" began their carreer in music at an early age by performing in local talent contests. Margaret and Diane, age 6 and 4 respectively, entered and won local talent contests singing such songs as "Blue Moon" and "Over the Rainbow." Rosemary and Sylvia began studing classical music at an early age. They performed with local symphonies, including the famed Huntington Symphony Orchestra. Eventually the four sisters banded together, merging their talents and became known as "The Sandoval Sisters." Playing their own instruments, Margie-drums and lead vocals, Rosemary-lead guitar and vocals, Sylvia-bass and vocals, and Diane-rhythm guitar and vocals performed at local events. It was at one of these events that they were discovered and signed by Capitol Records as "The Girls."

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Capitol Records; "Chico's Girl" and "My Baby"

In 1965 "The Girls," an all girl rock band, was sponsored by Fender and had two singles, "Chico's Girl" (lyrics by Weil and Mann) and "My Baby" (lyrics by Margaret Sandoval) released by Capital Records. "The Girls" toured the Far East, which included performing for the troops in Vietnam. They also toured the U.S., Hawaii, and Canada playing on the same bill with "The Byrds," "The Lovin' Spoonful," "The Yardbirds," "The Who," "The Association," "The Young Rascals" and the "Righteous Brothers." Closer to home, they performed at Hollywood parties for Rock Hudson, Carolyn Jones, Smothers Brothers, at Bob Dylan's birthday party, and appeared on TV shows such as "Hullabaloo" and "Hollywood A-Go-Go."

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Margaret, Rosemary and Sylvia