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I’m fascinated by the fact that these girls & guys are doing material that’s inspired by the things we did with Phil Spector in the ’60’s. I think it pays tribute to a classic sound which will always be fresh and which will never become dated over time.” – La La Brooks (The Crystals)

Hiring Jenny Dee and The Deelinquents insures a full room of energy.  Their brand of classic songs is perfectly suited for the multi-generational crowd at weddings.  Available as a 6 to 12-piece band, Jenny and her crew throw down on classics by The Ronettes, The Crystals, Ike & Tina, with some Beatles, Blondie, and even some re-imagined Led Zeppelin thrown in for good measure.

Most Boston music fans will recognize Jen D’Angora (a/k/a Jenny Dee) as the singer/guitarist in garage stalwarts The Downbeat 5 as well as punk/pop darlings The Dents.

Three years ago, D’Angora started working on a new batch of songs that were slightly different from the material she’d written for her other bands and decided to indulge in her love of the girl group sounds of the 60′s.

I’ve been a fan of that music since I was really young and my interest was rejuvenated as I started getting into Blondie and The New York Dolls – their interpretation of songs by the Shangri Las and other groups fascinated me. That’s basically what this record’s about – writing in a style that I love, having a great time, and working with amazing people.” says D’Angora.

The Deelinquents formed soon thereafter, with Tony Goddess from Papas Fritas/The Rudds (guitar), Eric Salt (guitar), Phil Aiken (keyboards), Ed Valauskas from The Gravel Pit/The Gentlemen (bass), and Eric Anderson (drums). In addition to the core band, Jen added her sister Beka Dangora and Samantha Goddess to sing harmonies and dance their butts off.

There isn’t a music on earth that better suits D’Angora’s voice than girl-group-era R&B, straight-up, and that’s what she’s singing here – with bonus points for writing songs that hold their own next to the classics. (There’s a Daptone-like quality to her recordings that makes you do audio double-takes: are you sure this shit wasn’t recorded in 1964?).” – The Boston Phoenix

The single and title track of Jenny Dee & The Deelinquents’ full-length debut, “Keeping Time” (Q-Dee Records), charted in the Top 20 Downloads on Amazon.com.

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Some of the band’s recent touring highlights include shows at SXSW & Pop Montreal, a whirlwind headlining tour of Spain, a performance opening for The Breeders at the Azkena Rock Festival, and opening for J. Giles Band & Aerosmith at historic Fenway Park, in their hometown of Boston, MA.

 The Deelinquents treatment is classic Motown, with a James Jamerson bass riff and a piano and sax straight out of the Four Tops, while Dee’s vocal at the fade-out is much less restrained than any female singer was ever allowed to be at that label.” – New Haven Advocate

The band recently caught the attention of Girl Group/Phil Spector legend, La La Brooks – former lead singer for The Crystals (“Da Doo Ron Ron”, “Then He Kissed Me”) and are currently serving as her backing band. La La and The Deelinquents will be performing at this year’s Ponderosa Stomp Festival in New Orleans in September.

 

Wedding & Private Party Song List:

YOU’RE SO GOOD TO ME – The Beach Boys

BACK IN THE USSR – The Beatles

BIRTHDAY – The Beatles

OH! DARLING – The Beatles

JIVE TALKIN’ – Bee Gees

TO LOVE SOMEBODY – Bee Gees

IN THE STREET – Big Star

CALL ME – Blondie

DREAMING – Blondie

ONE WAY OR ANOTHER – Blondie

THE HARDEST PART – Blondie

TIDE IS HIGH – Blondie

GREEN ONIONS – Booker T. & The MG’s

TIME IS TIGHT – Booker T. & The MG’s

COME ON, COME ON – Cheap Trick

SHE’S TIGHT – Cheap Trick

SOUTHERN GIRLS – Cheap Trick

RADIO RADIO – Elvis Costello

PEACE, LOVE & UNDERSTANDING – Elvis Costello

MERCY MERCY – Don Covay

UPTOWN  – The Crystals

DA DO RON RON – The Crystals

THERE’S NO OTHER LIKE MY BABY – The Crystals

I WONDER – The Crystals

HEARTBREAKER – The Crystals

THEN HE KISSED ME – The Crystals

SHAKE –  Sam Cooke/Otis Redding

HARLEM SHUFFLE – Earl & Bob

YOU’RE NO GOOD – Betty Everett

HE’S GOT THE POWER – The Exciters

TELL HIM – The Exciters

SHAKE SOME ACTION – The Flaming Groovies

NOTHIN’ BUT A HEARTACHE – The Flirtations

LIPSTICK ON YOUR COLLAR – Connie Francis

RESPECT – Aretha Franklin

THINK – Aretha Franklin

NEW YORK GROOVE – Ace Frehley

SHAKE A TAILFEATHER – The 5 Duotones

RESCUE ME – Fontella Bass

AIN’T NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH – Marvin Gaye

HEAD OVER HEELS – The Go Go’s

DON’T BOOM BOOM – Lilian Hale

TAINTED LOVE – Gloria Jones

GROOVE ME – King Floyd

FRIENDSHIP TRAIN – Gladys Knight & The Pips

ROOM IN YOUR HEART  – Gladys Knight & The Pips

DANCING DAYS – Led Zeppelin

IS IT TRUE – Brenda Lee

KEEP YOUR HANDS OFF MY BABY – Little Eva

THE LOCOMOTION – Little Eva

DANCING IN THE STREETS – Martha & The Vandellas

PLEASE MR. POSTMAN – The Marvalettes

CISSY STRUT – The Meters

ALL THE WAY TO MEMPHIS – Mott The Hoople

THAT MOON WAS LOW – Graham Parker

CAN’T HARDLY WAIT – The Replacements

THE WAY YOU DO THE THINGS YOU DO – Smokey Robinson

BEAST OF BURDEN – Rolling Stones

GIMME SHELTER – Rolling Stones

BABY I LOVE YOU – The Ronettes

BE MY BABY – The Ronettes

HOLD ON I’M COMIN’ – Sam & Dave

BUCKNAKED – Scruffy The Cat

GREAT BIG KISS – The Shangri Las

OUT IN THE STREETS – The Shangri Las

RIGHT NOW NOT LATER – The Shangri Las

BOYS – The Shirelles

AIN’T NOTHIN’ BUT A HOUSEPARTY – Showstoppers/J.Geils

OUT IN THE STREETS – Bruce Springsteen

SHE’S THE ONE – Bruce Springsteen

TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT – Bruce Springsteen

I’LL TAKE YOU THERE – The Staples Singers

HOT LEGS – Rod Stewart

COME SEE ABOUT ME – The Supremes

YOU CAN’T HURRY LOVE – The Supremes

FOX ON THE RUN – The Sweet

AIN’T TOO PROUD TOO BEG – The Temptations

THE MEMPHIS TRAIN – Rufus Thomas

A FOOL IN LOVE – Ike & Tina Turner

PROUD MARY – Ike & Tina Turner

TEENAGE KICKS – The Undertones

LOOKING FOR A LOVE – The Valentinos/J. Geils Band

NEEDLE IN A HAYSTACK – The Velvelettes

I FOUND A TRUE LOVE – Bobby Womack