The Tammys
The Tammys were an American girl group formed in the early 1960s by sisters
Gretchen Owens and Cathy Owens, along with their friend Linda Jones. Originally
performing as The Charnelles, the trio began singing together while still in
high school and soon caught the attention of singer-songwriter Lou Christie, who
recruited them as backing vocalists and helped secure a recording contract with
United Artists Records. The group released several singles between 1963 and
1965, including "Take Back Your Ring" (1963), "Gypsy" (1965), and their
signature song, “Egyptian Shumba” (1964). Al...
