Dee Dee Sharp
Dee Dee Sharp (born Dione LaRue, September 9, 1945, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States) is an American R&B singer, who began her career recording as a backing vocalist in 1961. In 1962 she began a string of successful Billboard 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). Both "Mashed Potato Time" and "Ride" each sold over one million copies, and were awarded gold discs. Read more on Last.fm
Dee Dee Sharp has 4 songs that have been featured in movies like Desperately Seeking Susan, Family of Strangers, Hairspray and Troop Beverly Hills. What is your favorite song by Dee Dee Sharp?
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