History of Jazz Music. New Orleans is the birthplace of jazz. That used to be debated by folks arguing in favor of hubs of the genre such as New York and Chicago. The discussion quieted after the publication of In Search of Buddy Bolden: First Man of Jazz.
Their son Ben Carroll is also a musician. The group's debut album was the self-titled Starland Vocal Band and included Afternoon Delight. The song was a US #1 hit and the album also charted. They were nominated for four Grammy Awards and won two: Best Arrangement for Voices and Best New Artist. The song also reached #18 in the UK. The follow-up album, Rear View Mirror, did not fare as well, with 13 weeks on the Billboard 200 and a peak of #104.
Among the Ronettes' most famous songs are Be My Baby, Baby, I Love You, (The Best Part of) Breakin' Up, and Walking in the Rain, all of which charted on the Billboard Hot 100. Walking in the Rain won a Grammy Award in 1965, and Be My Baby was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999. The Ronettes were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2007. The girls had sung together since they were teenagers, when they were known as The Darling Sisters.