The Paris Sisters
Lester Sill presents gold record
The Paris Sisters signed with Lester Sill's fledgling Gregmark label in 1961, the impresario tapped up- and-coming producer Phil Spector to shepherd the project. "I Love How You Love Me," cracked the U.S. Top Five, galvanized by Priscilla's intimate lead turn and Spector's atypically restrained production. The singles "He Knows I Love Him Too Much" and “What Am I To Do?” also became hits for the trio.
“He [Spector] must have remixed the strings on that song [“I Love How You Love Me”] thirty times; then listened to it for another four or five days before he was sure it was right. Then finally when the record was pressed he listened to the pressing for another two or three days before he gave it an approval.”
The Paris Sisters are Albeth (the oldest), Sherrell (the middle child), and Priscilla Paris (the baby). They were born and raised in San Francisco., CA. Their mother, Faye, was the quintessential stage parent, a former opera singer who continued her career vicariously through her children. Lester implemented a top-to-bottom overhaul of their approach, transforming the sound of the emerging pop trio with Spector.
Spector relegated Albeth and Sherrell to the background, and while he turned the spotlight on Priscilla, he insisted she dial back her powerful voice to a dusky whisper.
"I Love How You Love Me" sold over 1 million copies
The Paris Sisters followed up with a US Top 40 single "He Knows I Love Him Too Much" (March 1962, #34). A later release on Gregmark "What Am I To Do" was arguably a better track but went uncharted
"Be My Boy" was The Paris Sisters first release (#56)
"Let Me Be The One" (#87)
"All Through The Night" (1961 release)