The Honeys

  Marilyn Wilson, Ginger Blake, Diane Rovell
The Honeys were described as "the world's first female surfing vocal combo" and in fact, a group known as the Honeys were actively competing with the Beach Boys, Jan and Dean, and the rest of those surfers, albeit with  less success
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Members:
    Barbara Rovel - replaced by Ginger Blake
    Diane Rovell
    Marilyn Rovell Wilson

Barbara, Marilyn, and Diane Rovelli formed a group known as the Rovell Sisters in 1961. They played some amateur shows and small clubs, but things really took off when Barbara left and Sandra Glantz, better known as Ginger Blake, took over, and the group became the Honeys. They were discovered at an amateur talent show by Gary Usher who introduced the girls to Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys who would later marry Marilyn, decided to produce a couple of songs for them.

Wilson, who had worked with Phil Spector groups like the Blossoms, Ronettes, and Crystals, wrote, arranged, and produced several excellent sides on the Honeys. "From Jimmy With Tears," "Pray For Surf," and "The One You Can't Have," were wonderful recordings, but apparently not appealing to a commercial audience.

(clockwise from left) Ginger Blake, Diane Rovell, Marilyn Wilson

The best was yet to come for the three surfer girls. A switch to the Warner label had the Honeys singing one of the best girl group records, "He's A Doll." 1964 kept them busy doing back-up work for other surf bands, singing background vocals for The Beach Boys on  "Be True to Your School", for Bruce Johnston on the title song from his album, Surfin' Round the World, and for Jan and Dean's  "The New Girl in School", "Dead Man's Curve", and "The Little Old Lady from Pasadena".[

During the mid 60s the group also recorded under the name Ginger and the Snaps ("Growing Up Is Hard To Do") with Blake featured on lead.

By 1969, the music world had changed significantly, and the Honeys had also metamorphosed. "Goodnight My Love" was followed by the departure of Blake, who went on to pursue a solo career and then began a publishing company, and a name change to American Spring.

Honeys 2016

In 1983 the Honeys reunited and released their first LP. Ecstasy did not have the familiar "Honey" sound, and was considered disappointing by critics. Although the group had no hits Stateside, Capitol has issued a Best of the Honeys album collecting their songbook.