Dee Dee Sharp

Dee Dee Sharp was born Dione LaRue in Philadelphia Pennsylvania on September 9 1945. She is a R&B singer who began her career recording back-up vocals in 1961.

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Philadelphia - Pennsylvania - September 9 - 1945 - R&B - 1961

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In 1962 she began a string of very successful Hot 100 Top 10 hits: "Slow Twistin'" (with Chubby Checker) (#3), "Mashed Potato Time" (#2), "Gravy (For My Mashed Potatoes)" (#9), "Ride!" (#5) and "Do the Bird" (#10).

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1962 - Hot 100 - Chubby Checker - Mashed Potato

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In 1967 she married record producer Kenny Gamble and has since recorded under the name Dee Dee Sharp-Gamble. She had a brief career resurgence during the disco era: as a member of the Philadelphia International All Stars (which also included Lou Rawls, Billy Paul, Teddy Pendergrass, The O'Jays and Archie Bell) she had a minor hit with "Let's Clean Up the Ghetto." In 1981 she spent four weeks at #1 on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart with "Breaking and Entering" / "Easy Money," from her album Dee Dee.

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1967 - Kenny Gamble - Disco - Philadelphia International All Stars - Lou Rawls - Billy Paul - Teddy Pendergrass - The O'Jays - Archie Bell - 1981 - Hot Dance Music/Club Play

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