The members consisted of the four Clinger sisters: Patsy (drums), Debra (bass), Melody (guitar) and Peggy (keyboard).

They found better artistic synergy with Curt Boettcher and Steve Clark, who agreed to produce the Clingers' music for Greengrass Productions.

Melody started writing songs for them to perform, and met Dennis Wilson, who introduced her to Terry Melcher of Equinox records.

They recorded the single "Gonna Have A Good Time" for Columbia, where Michael Lloyd produced their B-side.

After seeing their Las Vegas act, Mike Curb started managing The Clingers and published their single "Something Here in My Heart" under the Forward label in July 1969.

In 1970, the Clingers opened for New Coconut Grove and Anthony Newley in Los Angeles and Las Vegas.

Melody Clinger, the oldest of nine children, showed an early talent for music when she harmonized with songs on the radio.

[1] They started singing at more local events in 1960 and 1961, including the Lai Cos Club Christmas party,[5] a Brigham Young University Women's organization social,[6] and a Harvest of Harmony concert.

The Clinger sisters appeared alongside the Beatles in TV Star Parade asking readers to vote for their favorite group in 1964.

The Clinger sisters were signed with General Artists Corporation to book their tours, and they spent summers performing at grandstands at various fairs.

[18] Lynn Bryson, a radio DJ, wrote three songs for the Clinger Sisters: "How About Him," "Lean Back Baby," and "Children Laughing."

Aaron used money from selling their Utah home to buy guitars, a drum set, and a keyboard for the Clinger sisters.

[21] Debra recalled that after their October 16, 1966 performance at the Future Farmers of America, fans were "hanging banners out of their hotel windows screaming for us".

[22] Steve Clark, the Clingers's producer from their Vee-Jay days, had co-created with Curt Boettcher a new label called Our Productions.

Boettcher and his bandmates from the Ballroom, Sandy Salisbury and Jim Bell, were frequent visitors to the Clinger home.

[23] They played the band parts and sang backup vocals for Lee Mallory for some of his performances at the Ice House in Pasedena.

[24] In December 1966, the Clingers performed multiple shows with Brenton Wood and Gladys Knight & the Pips at Disneyland.

[22] In 1967, the girls entertained several famous musicians in their home, including Dennis Wilson, Craig Smith, and Jim Pike.

After Jerry Perenchio, Art Linson and Jeff Cooper became their managers, and they signed with the William Morris Agency.

[36] Cash Box reviewed "Gonna Have a Good Time", describing it as "displaying the unconstrained rock ability and young fervor that ought to bring an instant teen explosion".

[37] In 1969, there were plans for The Clingers to be the summer replacement hosts for Tom and Dick Smothers, but they were cancelled when CBS dropped the show because of its often-censored political content.

[38] That summer, The Clingers performed for seven weeks at Rivera in Las Vegas with Ed Ames and Scoey Mitchell.

[40][2] The Clingers appeared in an issue of Vogue as models for popular clothing in 1969 alongside other women artists Cher and Gracie Slick.

[42] Peggy acted as the singing voice for the Kitty Jo character in the Hanna-Barbera show Cattanooga Cats.

She and Michael Lloyd co-wrote "Mother May I" for the show, which was released as a single by Forward and appeared on the Cattanooga Cats LP.

David Cassidy ("Rock Me, Baby")[47] and Donny Osmond ("Standin' in the Need of Love") also sang songs written by Peggy and Cymbal.

[51][52] Patsy, Debra, and Leesa performed as The Clingers and worked with producers John Madera, Al McKay, and Phil Kelsey.

[53] Kim Fowley stated that the Clingers were globally, the first group of girls under 18 who played their own instruments in a rock-and-roll band.

[2] According to performing arts librarian Myrna Layton, the Clingers's performances were "completely dominated by the men who chose and orchestrated the songs and oversaw recordings and live shows" because of how the popular music industry in the United States was mostly controlled by men at the time.

[17] The Clingers released a vinyl album and compilation CD, Soft Bodies, Hard Rock through a successful Kickstarter campaign.