The group, which originally formed in
East Harlem,
New York, in 1955, was first known as "The Harlem Queens". They were soon discovered by James Dailey, a
record producer, who also became their
manager, while playing a
concert at the
Apollo Theater's amateur night, and were signed to a
recording contract on the
Atlantic label. After a series of novelty songs for Atlantic that were unsuccessful, Reather Dixon (born on May 1, 1944, in
Bamberg, South Carolina) died on January 8, 2014, at age 69. The Bobbettes were nominated for induction in the
Vocal Group Hall of Fame. ==Discography==