This band that sang the song written by Barry Mann and Cynthia originally for The Animals is an American rock band that had what Platinum-certified classic No. 1 single?
Kicks (song) "Kicks" is a song by American rock band Paul Revere & the Raiders. Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil wrote the song for The Animals, but the band's lead singer Eric Burdon turned it down.
The Girls (1960s band) The Girls were an American all-female band from Los Angeles, California. They called themselves The Sandoval Sisters and The Moonmaids before ending up as The Girls in 1965, when they signed a recording contract with Capitol Records. The members were sisters. The group was formed of Rosemary (lead guitar), Diane (rhythm guitar), Sylvia (bass), and Margaret (drums and lead vocals) Sandoval. They released two singles with Capitol including a version of the biker song "Chico's Girl", written by Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil. The group toured the Far East, which included performing for the troops in Vietnam.