The Honeys were a 1960s girl group, who recorded for Capitol Records, and were a kind of female counterpart to the BBoys; Brian W. served as their record producer and chief songwriter.
The Honeys (the name a slang term for a female surfing enthusiast) consisted of sisters Marilyn and Diane Rovell, and their cousin Ginger Blake. Marilyn and Diane had met the BBoys when the boys performed at a Hollywood club called Pandora's Box, in the early 1960s. Brian and Marilyn (who was still in high school) began dating, and he brought the girls into the recording studio, to produce their songs ("Surfin' Down The Swanee River", "Shoot The Curl", "Pray For Surf"), and included them as backup performers on BBs records. The cheerleader voices on "Be True to Your School" were performed by the Honeys, and the two groups sometimes shared the same concert bill.
In 1963 The Honeys were part of a six bill act headlined by Helen Shapiro, which incuded the Beatles as part a support act. In 1964 The Honeys sang background vocals for Jan and Dean on the various hit singles.
The Honeys' career faded as surfing music went out of vogue. Marilyn and Brian were married, and became the parents of Carnie and Wendy, who later found fame as members of Wilson Phillips. Marilyn and Diane later re-teamed as a duo called Spring (aka American Spring), during the 1970s.
During the mid/end 1980s , the Honeys reunited, and performed locally around Hollywood and Los Angeles. wiki
Marilyn and Brian divorced in 1979. She has since remarried and is now known as Marilyn Wilson-Rutherford. She now works as a real estate agent in Los Angeles, California
and for the completist: an album released in 1986 «It's like heaven»
At this point I should warn you ...
Have a look at the sleeve and you know what's awaiting you.
It's Like Heaven
