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.
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