American Spring
Encyclopedia
Spring were a 1970s pop music
duo (known outside the United States
as American Spring), made up of sisters Diane Rovell and Marilyn Wilson
, who had earlier been members of girl group
The Honeys
.
As with the earlier Honeys, Beach Boy Brian Wilson
(Marilyn's then-husband) played an integral role with Spring, producing much of their recorded material.
A 1972 album release didn't sell well in its time, but has since become a sought-after collectible. Other singles followed, along with album-oriented material, only some of which saw release. The duo unfortunately never caught on widely, and with the divorce between Marilyn and Brian, Spring became dormant.
Rhino Records issued an anthology of Spring's music during 1988, and a 1992 Capitol Records
Honeys collection included several previously-unissued Spring tunes. The Honeys also re-formed during the 1990s, to perform locally around Hollywood.
Spring (1972 album released on United Artists Records
):
(As American Spring)
1973 Columbia Records
single:
(Unreleased tracks, released on 1988 Rhino Records Compact Disc Spring)
Other songs:
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
duo (known outside the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
as American Spring), made up of sisters Diane Rovell and Marilyn Wilson
Marilyn Rovell
Marilyn Wilson-Rutherford, née Rovell, is an American singer. She was a member of groups The Honeys and Spring with her sister Diane Rovell...
, who had earlier been members of girl group
Girl group
A girl group is a popular music act featuring several young female singers who generally harmonise together.Girl groups emerged in the late 1950s as groups of young singers teamed up with behind-the-scenes songwriters and music producers to create hit singles, often featuring glossy production...
The Honeys
The Honeys
The Honeys were a 1960s girl group, who recorded for Capitol Records, and were a kind of female counterpart to the Beach Boys; Beach Boy Brian Wilson served as their record producer and chief songwriter....
.
As with the earlier Honeys, Beach Boy Brian Wilson
Brian Wilson
Brian Douglas Wilson is an American musician, best known as the leader and chief songwriter of the group The Beach Boys. Within the band, Wilson played bass and keyboards, also providing part-time lead vocals and, more often, backing vocals, harmonizing in falsetto with the group...
(Marilyn's then-husband) played an integral role with Spring, producing much of their recorded material.
A 1972 album release didn't sell well in its time, but has since become a sought-after collectible. Other singles followed, along with album-oriented material, only some of which saw release. The duo unfortunately never caught on widely, and with the divorce between Marilyn and Brian, Spring became dormant.
Rhino Records issued an anthology of Spring's music during 1988, and a 1992 Capitol Records
Capitol Records
Capitol Records is a major United States based record label, formerly located in Los Angeles, but operating in New York City as part of Capitol Music Group. Its former headquarters building, the Capitol Tower, is a major landmark near the corner of Hollywood and Vine...
Honeys collection included several previously-unissued Spring tunes. The Honeys also re-formed during the 1990s, to perform locally around Hollywood.
Recordings
(As Spring)Spring (1972 album released on United Artists Records
United Artists Records
United Artists Records was a record label founded by Max E. Youngstein of United Artists in 1957 initially to distribute records of its movie soundtracks, though it soon branched out into recording music of a number of different genres.-History:...
):
- Tennessee Waltz
- Thinkin' bout you Baby
- Mama Said
- Superstar
- Awake
- Sweet Mountain
- Everybody
- This Whole World
- Forever
- Good Time
- Now That Everything's Been Said
- Down Home
(As American Spring)
1973 Columbia Records
Columbia Records
Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...
single:
- Shyin' Away
- Fallin' in Love
(Unreleased tracks, released on 1988 Rhino Records Compact Disc Spring)
- It's like Heaven
- Had to Phone Ya
Other songs:
- Honeycomb
- Snowflakes
- (Just Like) Romeo and Juliet
- Do Ya?
- Slip On Through
- Don't be Cruel
- Sweet Sunday Kind Of Love