Northern Soul....The Dolls - "The Reason Why" 1966

[sierria64]

this is a nice song.. she has a wonderful voice,but the music drowns her out abit. still she can simg nd i luv the out fits

[Sixtiesfreak]

why does the description say 1964. I read on a Loma website that this was released March 1966.

[beargrease51]

Corrected, thank you

[MrJcnjman123]

i can't find which episode of " the!!! beat"  this is on the dvd....i wanna buy the dvd of this show...

[jerni2786]

Wow, I'm the 20,000 viewer lol.. I feel so special... I love this, I wish I was born in a more tranquil time!

[pauljanny]

Brilliant :-) ktf

[PERIZ99]

Great stuff..! Pretty girls too.. : )

[jerni2786]

My generation sucks! We got Tupac, Lil Wayne, Beyonce, yall had this!!!

[misterten2]

i second that rotis i've been trying to find out about this group for yrs thanks for the info!

[mugatomick]

Greaaaaaaaat! Brunni, The Mysterials

[MusicandDancing4Ever]

The girl groups of the 60's were so much more better then the girl groups of today. The girl groups of today try to over do it with the sex stuff, instead of just singing, having glamour, and moving people with charm, personality, and spark like the 60's girl, they just make themselves look trashy. I take the girl groups of the 60's anytime. The Supremes and Ronettes had sex appeal, but they had class with it.

[beargrease51]

Thanks Rotis, appreciate the info, wonder were they are now, and further more if they are still with us, hopefully so, Regards Bear

[Rotis59]

The Dolls were Paula Hardin, Samantha Harris and lead singer Annie Johnson. Dale "Susie-Q" Hawkins produced them. Their best known song was a version of Della Reese's hit "And That Reminds Me". They first appeared on the Toy label and then on the Warner Bros. subsidiary Loma. The label actually boasted the term "A Spectra Production" with the girls sporting Ronettes-like beehive hairdos!

[raygun500]

@Rotis59

Great group and a great song. This was actually the flip to "And That Reminds Me" on Loma, although I'm not sure it was the flip on the locally-released Toy label (was that a Texas label?)

[lalvarado63]

Cuties!

[beargrease51]

Thanks Jazz.... Good info, i will look into that. Bear

[jazzyjas]

The show is called "The Beat" and there's a really nice set of DVDs that have all these performances. Fantastic stuff!

[christheone8773]

They have that Ronettes look going on - love this tune!!!!

[frightfan1]

This was the first video I ever added to my favorites on You Tube. Love it!

[sammydavisjnrjnr]

love the girl in the middle,she's giving it her all....she's just happy to be there.....Great performance all round

[xander67]

great video, quality tune KtF al

[lomarecords]

It's a great clip! The track was released in March 1966. To the best of my knowledge the footage is one of just a small handful of performances that exist of artists and groups on the Loma label.

[jazzyjas]

It's "The Reason Why" by the Dolls. It came out on Toy and then on Loma records. Great song!

[beargrease51]

Thanks jazzyjas for the correction and info.

[christheone8773]

@jazzyjas Do you know what show this is from? - I think I remember when these girls were on- - I want to say "The Mike Douglas Show" but I might be mistaken!

[niteowl147]

Great footage .. 5*s

[misterten2]

interesting girl group hailed from Texas. My favorite from this group.

[red777photo]

Quality my friend....5*

[oilinmyblood]

love this song..and bagsey i'm the little funny dancer in the middle  :))

[damonlevine]

@oilinmyblood

Wait, wait... is that you?

[sierria64]

@oilinmyblood are you the chick .. if so good for you

[MichaelKazmar]

Is this American or British or other?

Have never heard of them.

[custer1968]

mid tempo stomper...good posting beargrease51 5 *'s

[pablogz1990]

me gusta me gusta

[kingkongphoto123]

nice find here...sounds better each time.

try "hip to you " by jelly beans...

you will love it

[joko9395]

The lead singer's face looks familiar. Any info on who she is?

[tonyaustin72]

love this song!!