[7] The name of the would-be band was quickly decided on: Goldie was the name given to Genya by her mother after their arrival in the United States from post-war Poland, whilst gingerbread was a play on Ginger's name.

Various ad-hoc recruits filled in as and when required, but when they accompanied Chubby Checker on his 1962 concert tour of West Germany and Switzerland, they performed without a guitarist.

[2] Although credited to Zelkowitz and Stan Green, the song was the Bill Haley composition "Skinny Minnie" with slight lyric changes.

[13] Among the guests at the event were the Rolling Stones and Ahmet Ertegün, the chairman of Atlantic Records, who promptly signed them to the label.

[16] A subsequent appearance in Paris at the Olympia earned Goldie & the Gingerbreads a favourable introduction to the French music scene, despite technical difficulties that arose during the performance.

[2] Vocalist Genya's strong personality and selfish leadership has been cited as the major factor in the band's split,[6] although frustration due to making little profit from their releases may also have been a significant issue.

[18] On November 13, 1997, the Gingerbreads reunited for a performance to mark their 30th anniversary and to commemorate the release of The Rolling Stone Book of Women in Rock.

In 2021, the band's first collection of their work, the compilation album Thinking About the Good Times: Complete Recordings 1964–1966, was released by British label Ace.

[21] Ravan would also go on to have a career in record production and radio, notably producing the Dead Boys 1977 debut album Young Loud and Snotty.