The Shalimars

Formed in 1960, in Olympia, WA, United States Disbanded 1968. Members were; Sandi Ballant (vocals), Carolyn Berner (vocals), Dorna Kiepke (vocals) Sari and the Shalimars (aka the Shalimars) recorded three 45s between 1966 and 1968 for Verve and Veep, and then pretty much vanished without a trace. Their first 45, released on Verve in 1966 as the Shalimars, ‘Stop and Take a Look at Yourself’ is revered as a Northern Soul classic. Their two 45s for Veep, released in the Spring and Summer of 1968 are both marvels of high quality songwriting and arranging, and are a great window into that transitional period when things were just starting to get funky.