The Teardrops were a local Cincinnati girl-group formed in 1961 by two friends, Dorothy Dyer and Linda Schroeder, (both girls were 14 years of age at the time). They later added two additional members and began performing at local teen venues in Cincinnati. They were soon spotted by musician/arranger Bud Reneau, who introduced them to his partner, songwriter, Paul Trefzger. The group signed with Bud and Paul's Saxony Records in 1964. The quartet recorded "Tonight I'm Gonna Fall In Love” in
The Teardrops were a local Cincinnati girl-group formed in 1961 by two friends, Dorothy Dyer and Linda Schroeder, (both girls were 14 years of age at the time). They later added two additional members and began performing at local teen venues in Cincinnati. They were soon spotted by musician/arranger Bud Reneau, who introduced them to his partner, songwriter, Paul Trefzger. The group signed with Bud and Paul's Saxony Records in 1964. The quartet recorded "Tonight I'm Gonna Fall In Love” in the fall of 1964. It received airplay, in Cincinnati, on powerhouse radio station, WSAI, and in many other cities across the US. The Teardrop's local success had them opening for The Beach Boys and Sonny and Cher.
In early 1965, they followed up with several more singles, including "Tears Come Tumbling", and the group was signed to Musicor Records, home of label-mate Gene Pitney. By late 1966 both founding members had left the group and The Teardrops eventually broke up in 1969.
During the 1980’s, all of the Teardrops recordings resurfaced on vinyl in the United Kingdom, including the unreleased track "Here Comes Loneliness" which went on to become a Northern soul favorite along with the B-sides, "Bubblegummer", “You Won't Be There’, and "I'm Gonna Steal Your Boyfriend". In 2001, Saxony Records released a compact disc of all the Teardrops material.