1955: The Teen Queens – Music AmneZia1955: The Teen Queens

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The Teen Queens were an American musical group from the 1950s, most remembered for their hit single “Eddie My Love“, which reached #14 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and #3 on the R&B Best Sellers charts in March 1956.

The group consisted of sisters Betty and Rosie Collins, at 16 and 14 respectively, sisters of Aaron Collins, a singer with the doo wop group The Cadets. It was Aaron who wrote their debut song, and the single that became their biggest hit. “Eddie My Love” was released by RPM Records, and following its success, was followed by a string of other releases.

These included “Baby Mine”, “Billy Boy”, “Red Top”, “Rock Everybody” and “I Miss You”, but none of these achieved the success of their debut song.

Consequently, the group left RPM in 1958 and signed a one record recording contract with RCA Records, who released “Dear Tommy”. This also failed to make much of an impact on the charts. There then followed a later contract with Antler Records and a further two singles, “There Is Nothing on Your Mind” (an answer to “There’s Something on Your Mind”) and “I Heard Violins”.

Again, however, these songs enjoyed little success and by 1961, the group decided to call it a day. The final tragic ending was when Rosie took her own life in 1968, and Betty died in 1971 after falling a victim to drugs.

“Eddie My Love” was also recorded by The Chordettes and The Fontane Sisters, both of which also made the charts in 1956