Dee Dee Sharp
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Dee Dee Sharp is an American R&B singer best known for her early-1960s dance hits and contributions to the Philadelphia soul sound.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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rhythm and blues musician ⓘ soul musician ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1961 ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Cameo-Parkway Records
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Gamble and Huff NERFINISHED ⓘ Kenny Gamble NERFINISHED ⓘ Philadelphia soul musicians ⓘ |
| birthName | Dione LaRue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1945-09-09 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African American
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| familyName | LaRue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| genre |
Philadelphia soul
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pop ⓘ rhythm and blues ⓘ soul ⓘ |
| givenName | Dione NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPartInDiscography |
album: Dee Dee Sharp
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album: Do the Bird ⓘ album: Happy 'Bout the Whole Thing NERFINISHED ⓘ album: It's Mashed Potato Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument | vocals ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement | Philadelphia soul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Dee Dee Sharp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
became one of the first prominent female teen idols in R&B and pop
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charted multiple singles on the Billboard Hot 100 in the early 1960s ⓘ |
| notableFor |
contributions to the Philadelphia soul sound
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early-1960s dance hits ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Do the Bird
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Gravy (For My Mashed Potatoes) NERFINISHED ⓘ Mashed Potato Time NERFINISHED ⓘ Ride! NERFINISHED ⓘ Slow Twistin' NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
recording artist
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singer ⓘ |
| partOf | American R&B tradition ⓘ |
| performerOf |
Do the Bird
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Gravy (For My Mashed Potatoes) NERFINISHED ⓘ Mashed Potato Time NERFINISHED ⓘ Ride! NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Philadelphia
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surface form:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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| recordLabel | Cameo-Parkway Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Kenny Gamble NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stageName | Dee Dee Sharp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLocation | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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