The Fleetwoods
The Fleetwoods, an American vocal group from Olympia, Washington, were formed in
1958 and consisted of Gary Troxel, Gretchen Christopher, and Barbara Ellis. The
trio met as high school students and initially performed under the name Two
Girls and a Guy. They changed their name to the Fleetwoods after the Fleetwood
telephone exchange and began performing locally. In 1959, they were discovered
by producer Bob Reisdorff, who helped them record their self-written debut hit
"Come Softly to Me," which reached number one on the Billboard chart in 1959.
The song was also a top-five hit i...
