Candy And The Kisses

Girl group from Port Richmond, NY Active in the 60's. Comprised of sisters Beryl Candy Nelson and Suzanne Nelson and their friend Jeanette Johnson. Discoverd by Jerry Ross The single "The 81 / Two Happy People" (1964) was their biggest record, yet failed to crack the Top 40. Candy Nelson retired in 1968 and the group disbanded the following year. Their bio as published on page 22 of the 19 Dec 1964 edition of Billboard magazine: "CANDY AND THE KISSES (Cameo) Suzanne Nelson, Candy Nelson, Jeanette Johnson. Suzanne, 18, is a recent graduate of Port Richmond High School in New York. She plans to become a registered nurse. Candy Nelson, 17, sister of Suzanne, is a senior at Port Richmond High School. When not engaging athletics, she sings in the St. Phillips Baptist Church choir where her father is a Deacon. Jeanette Johnson, 18, is also a graduate of Port Richmond High School and is currently attending the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York on a scholarship. LATEST SINGLE: (Their first recording) "The 81" is No. 53 this week on Billboard's Hot 100."