Popsicles and Icicles - The Murmaids 1963

"Popsicles and Icicles", recorded by the Murmaids in 1963, reached #3 on the U.S. Billboard and Cash Box charts in January 1964. The Record World Chart ranked it at #1 and cited it as the chart's last #1 hit before the "British invasion". It is the only hit single by the Murmaids during their brief singing career. The teen trio, from Los Angeles, California, didn't really have show business aspirations, however, they occasionally provided back-up vocals for artists before being offered to record "Popsicles and Icicles". In the early 1960's, female groups were becoming very popular, and the Murmaids had that appealing "cotton-candy" young teen sound with their velvety-smooth voices. Unfortunately, the girls did not receive any royalties according to one of them.