The Tammys were an American girl group made up of sisters Gretchen and Cathy Owens and their friend Linda Jones.
A year later, Christie hit it big with his single "The Gypsy Cried", and he brought the girls in to sing backup for him.
By 1965, Christie was using another tough sounding girl group to back him, Jessica James and the Outlaws, which consisted of Bernadette Carroll, Denise Ferri, and Peggy Santiglia.
Meanwhile, the Tammys continued to play local shows and sing background tracks until later in the decade; but with three no-hit singles to their credit, the group became a footnote in music history.
"Egyptian Shumba" was included in the Grammy nominated box set One Kiss Can Lead to Another: Girl Group Sounds, Lost and Found.