Shirley Goodman

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Shirley Goodman
Birth nameShirley Mae Goodman
Also known asShirley Goodman Pixley
Born(1936-06-19)June 19, 1936
Shirley and Company

Shirley Mae Goodman (June 19, 1936 – July 5, 2005)

Shirley and Company with the disco hit "Shame, Shame, Shame
" in the 1970s.

Career

Goodman was born in

duo with another school friend, Leonard Lee (June 29, 1935 – October 23, 1976).[2]

As 'Shirley & Lee', they recorded their debut single "I’m Gone", produced by Cosimo Matassa, which reached #2 on the Billboard R&B charts in 1952. The record contrasted Goodman's soprano with Leonard's baritone, in a way in which subsequent songwriters have suggested was influential on the development of ska and reggae. Matassa said of Goodman, "When Shirley sang a solo, you had to feel yourself because you thought you were cut and didn't know where the blood was."[3]

In their early

records
with little success.

In the mid-1960s, Goodman moved to

Exile On Main Street album, but then briefly retired from the music industry
.

On October 15, 1971, Shirley & Lee were reunited for one show only at the Madison Square Garden in New York City. The playbill included musicians of the early rock era, including Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley, and Bobby Rydell.[6]

Later in 1974, as Shirley Goodman Pixley, she was contacted by her friend

Mickey and Sylvia and now co-owner of the All Platinum record label, and was persuaded to record the lead vocal on a dance track, "Shame, Shame, Shame". Credited to Shirley & Company, the record became an international pop hit, reaching number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart[7] and presaging the disco
boom.

After a few further recordings and tours, Goodman finally retired from the music industry after returning to New Orleans in the late 1970s.

Post career

After suffering a stroke in 1994, she moved to California, and died on July 5, 2005, in Los Angeles.[1] She was buried in New Orleans and is survived by her son.

Discography

Shirley & Lee

For the discography of Shirley & Lee, see Shirley & Lee § Discography.

Shirley and Company

For the discography of Shirley and Company, see
Shirley and Company § Discography
.

References

  1. ^ a b c Clayson, Alan (September 27, 2005). "Obituary: Shirley Goodman". The Guardian. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
  2. ISBN 978-0313344237
    .
  3. ^ a b "Shirley Goodman". The Independent. July 12, 2005. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  4. ISBN 0-214-20512-6
    .
  5. ^ "Obituary". Juke Blues. No. 59. 2005. p. 68.
  6. ^ Shirley & Lee. Liner Notes. The Imperial Sides 1962/1963. Imperial Records, 1986. LP Re-issue.
  7. ISBN 0-89820-155-1
    .

External links
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