Florence Greenberg
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New Jersey housewife who founded Scepter Records and signed the Shirelles — the first great girl group
1913 — 1995, Hackensack, New Jersey, United States
United States
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Greenberg was a New Jersey housewife who became a pioneering record executive, founding Scepter Records in 1959 and signing the Shirelles, the first great girl group, along with Dionne Warwick and other stars. Jewish, she was a rare woman running an independent label in a male-dominated industry. Her label helped define the sound of early-1960s American pop.
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New Jersey housewife who founded Scepter Records and signed the Shirelles — the first great girl group
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