the Mint Juleps

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| origin = London, England

| genre = A cappella, pop

| years_active = {{start date|1985}}–present

| label = Stiff Records

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| current_members = *Sandra Charles

• Debbie Charles
• Lizzie Charles
• Marcia Charles
• Julie Isaac
• Debbie Longworth

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The Mint Juleps are a six-piece all-female a cappella/pop group from the east end of London. The group, who first gained notice in 1986,{{cite web|url=http://www.eastlondonadvertiser.co.uk/news/bethnal-green-church-celebrates-with-the-mint-juleps-and-record-spinning-reverend-1-715216|title=Bethnal Green church celebrates with The Mint Juleps and record-spinning Reverend|first=Alistair|last=Kleebauer|date=2010-11-02|newspaper=Docklands & East London Advertiser|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180330191754/http://www.eastlondonadvertiser.co.uk/news/bethnal-green-church-celebrates-with-the-mint-juleps-and-record-spinning-reverend-1-715216|archive-date=2018-03-30|access-date=2018-03-30}} consists of four sisters: Sandra, Debbie, Lizzie and Marcia Charles, who were joined by two school friends, Julie Isaac and Debbie Longworth.{{cite web |first=John |last=Bush |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-mint-juleps-mn0000480665/biography |title=The Mint Juleps: Biography |website=AllMusic |access-date=2018-11-13}} Before they were signed by Stiff Records, they had gained experience touring with Sister Sledge, Billy Bragg, Kool & the Gang, Lenny Henry, Shalamar, Fine Young Cannibals and they had sung back-up for Bob Geldof, the Belle Stars, Alison Moyet, Al Green, Peter Gabriel and Dr. Feelgood.{{Cite web|url=http://www.stiff-records.com/stiff-artists/mint-juleps/|title=Stiff - Mint Juleps|website=Stiff-records.com|language=en|access-date=2017-11-20}} Their debut album, One Time, was issued on Stiff Records in 1985.{{cite book|title=The Virgin Encyclopedia of Eighties Music|editor=Colin Larkin|publisher=Virgin Books|date=2003|edition=Third|isbn=1-85227-969-9|page=345}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/one-time-mw0001934187|title=One Time - The Mint Juleps | Songs, Reviews, Credits|website=AllMusic|accessdate=6 November 2019}} Two of their singles charted on the UK Singles Chart, the covers "Only Love Can Break Your Heart" (No. 62) in 1986 and "Every Kinda People" (No. 58) in 1987.{{Cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/23110/mint-juleps/|title=MINT JULEPS|date=8 March 1986|website=Official Charts}} In 1994, the album Round Our Way saw a release in both the UK and US.{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/round-our-way-mw0000112243|title=Round Our Way - The Mint Juleps | Songs, Reviews, Credits|website=AllMusic|accessdate=6 November 2019}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-mint-juleps-mn0000480665/biography|title=The Mint Juleps | Biography & History|website=AllMusic|accessdate=6 November 2019}}

In December 1988, the group appeared as a cappella singing angels in the BBC Christmas special, Billy's Christmas Angels.{{cite web|url=https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/schedules/service_bbc_one_london/1988-12-23|title=Radio Times listings for BBC1 on 23rd December 1988|website=BBC Programme Index|accessdate=19 July 2023}} In 1990, they appeared in Spike Lee's television documentary, Do It Acapella.{{Cite web|url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-1990-10-05-1990278140-story.html|title=Usually highbrow PBS goes a cappella with 'Spike & Co.'|first=Michael|last=Hill|website=Baltimoresun.com|accessdate=2020-06-23}}

The group also provided lead and backing vocals on Mickey Hart's Mystery Box, which was released in 1996.{{cite web |first=Lindsay |last=Planer |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/mickey-harts-mystery-box-mw0000184076 |title=Mickey Hart's Mystery Box |website=AllMusic |access-date=2018-11-13 |quote=All the more diverse are the contributions of the Mint Juleps.... Collectively, their paradisaical harmonies support Hart's occasional leads...}}{{cite web |first=John |last=Metzger |date=November 1997 |url=http://www.musicbox-online.com/hart-box.html |title=Mickey Hart's Mystery Box |website=The Music Box |access-date=2018-11-13 |quote=The Mint Juleps handle the Hunter-penned lyrics so skillfully that the ensemble essentially becomes a rhythm track of its own.}}