The Angels (American group)

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The Angels
The Angels in 1963.[1] L-R: Phyllis Allbut, Barbara Allbut and Peggy Santiglia.
Background information
Also known as	The Starlets, The Halos
Origin	New Jersey, U.S.
Years active	1958–1969
Labels	Caprice, Smash, RCA Victor, Polydor
Past members	Phyllis Allbut Peggy Santiglia Barbara Allbut Bernadette Carroll Lynda Malzone Hailey Linda (Jankowski) Jansen Toni Mason Debra Swisher
Website	theangelsonline.com

The Angels were an American girl group best known for their 1963 No. 1 hit single "My Boyfriend's Back".

The Angels originated in New Jersey as the Starlets, consisting of sisters Barbara "Bibs" and Phyllis "Jiggs" Allbut, Bernadette Carroll, and Lynda Malzone. They had local hits and worked as backup singers in the studio. Linda Jansen replaced Malzone as lead singer, and the group eventually changed their name to the Angels. In 1963, they signed with Mercury Records' subsidiary Smash Records and released their biggest hit, "My Boyfriend's Back," which reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and sold over one million copies. The group underwent several lineup changes and disputes over their name, resulting in a temporary rebranding as the Halos. In 2005, the Angels were inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame. As of 2021, Phyllis Allbut and Peggy Santiglia are the last remaining founding members of the group still alive.