Shirley Owens has been played on NTS in shows including Tropic of Love w/ Mafalda , featured first on 20 December 2023. Songs played include Never Give You Up (Never Gonna Give You Up).

Shirley Owens (born June 10, 1941, Henderson, North Carolina) was the member of the hit group, The Shirelles. As well as Owens, the Shirelles consisted of classmates of hers from Passaic High School, New Jersey: Addie Harris, Doris Coley, and Beverly Lee. However, her strong, distinctive voice meant that Owens was the natural choice for lead singer.

Owens enjoyed a string of hits with the Shirelles throughout the 1960s. Through marriages, she…