Dee Dee Sharp
Dee Dee Sharp (born Dione LaRue, September 9, 1945, Philadelphia, Pennsylva… Read Full Bio ↴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. "Do the Bird" provided her only entry in the UK Singles Chart, where it peaked at #46 in April 1963. 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 and hit the charts again with her version of 10 CC's "I'm Not In Love." She also joined Lou Rawls, Billy Paul, Teddy Pendergrass, The O'Jays and Archie Bell) as a member of the Philadelphia International All Stars, who had a minor hit with "Let's Clean Up the Ghetto." During this time she was married to Philadelphia International co-founder Kenny Gamble, and was known professionally as Dee Dee Sharp Gamble. The couple later divorced.
In 1981 she spent four weeks at number one on the Hot Dance Club Play chart with "Breaking and Entering" / "Easy Money," from her album Dee Dee.
More recent appearances included a performance at Pontins in the UK for the Northern Soul Show, and at the 2008 Detroit Jazz Festival. In May 2009, she appeared in Belgium at the Salle De L'Hotel de Ville.
Sharp and her husband Bill Witherspoon have been residents of Medford, New Jersey.
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. "Do the Bird" provided her only entry in the UK Singles Chart, where it peaked at #46 in April 1963. 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 and hit the charts again with her version of 10 CC's "I'm Not In Love." She also joined Lou Rawls, Billy Paul, Teddy Pendergrass, The O'Jays and Archie Bell) as a member of the Philadelphia International All Stars, who had a minor hit with "Let's Clean Up the Ghetto." During this time she was married to Philadelphia International co-founder Kenny Gamble, and was known professionally as Dee Dee Sharp Gamble. The couple later divorced.
In 1981 she spent four weeks at number one on the Hot Dance Club Play chart with "Breaking and Entering" / "Easy Money," from her album Dee Dee.
More recent appearances included a performance at Pontins in the UK for the Northern Soul Show, and at the 2008 Detroit Jazz Festival. In May 2009, she appeared in Belgium at the Salle De L'Hotel de Ville.
Sharp and her husband Bill Witherspoon have been residents of Medford, New Jersey.
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Dee Dee Sharp Lyrics
A Hundred Pounds Of Clay Dee Dee Sharp Every night I say a prayer For the boy…
Any Day Now Any day now I will hear you say: "Goodbye my love!" And…
Do The Bird (Look out, look out!) (There's a big, bad bird that's a…
Eddie My Love Eddie, my love, I love you so How I wanted for…
Good Come on baby let the good times roll, come on…
Gravy (C'mon baby, I need gravy) Gimme, gimme, gimme, gimme Gravy …
Gravy (For My Mashed Potatoes) (C'mon baby, I need gravy!) Gimme, gimme, gimme, gimme Gra…
He's So Fine He's so fine Wish he were mine That handsome boy over there …
I I'm not in love So don't forget it Just a silly phase…
I Really Love You (I really love you) (Baby baby yes i do) (I really love…
I Sold My Heart to the Junkman I sold my heart to The junkman now (Oh, yes) I sold my…
I'm In Love Again I'm not in love So don't forget it Just a silly phase…
Just to Hold My Hand I wanna know do you love me? Tell me do you…
Let Come on baby let the good times roll, come on…
Lover Boy Hey -- lover boy, look at you now, sleepin' alone again New…
Mashed Potato Time It's the latest, it's the greatest Mashed potato, ya, ya ,ya…
Mashed Potatoes (C'mon baby, I need gravy) Gimme, gimme, gimme, gimme Gravy …
Ooh Child Ooh child Things are gonna get easier Ooh child Things'll ge…
Our Day Will Come Our day will come And we'll have everything We'll share the …
Party Lights (Party lights, I see the party lights) Wo (They're red and b…
Ride Let's pony again (Get it, get it, get it, get it,…
Rock Me in the Cradle of Love I wanna be your lady. (Rock me in the cradle of…
Slow Twistin Baby baby baby baby take it easy Let's do it right…
Slow Twistin' I wanna hear wanna know why I'm happy baby Got a…
Splish Splash Splish splash, I was takin' a bath 'long about a…
Sunshine The other night dear, as I lay sleeping I dreamed I…
The Mashed Potatoes Time (C'mon baby, I need gravy) Gimme, gimme, gimme, gimme Gravy …
The Night Through the day, I feel ok I got a lot of…
Wild Baby, baby you're no good. You never treat me like a…
Wild! Baby, baby you're no good. Never treat me like a lover…
You Are My Sunshine The other night dear, as I lay sleeping I dreamed I…