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.

Our Day Will Come
Dee Dee Sharp Lyrics

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Our day will come
And we'll have everything
We'll share the joy
Falling in love can bring

No one can tell me
That I'm too young to know
I love you so

And you love me

Our day will come
If we just wait a while
No tears for us
Think love and wear a smile

Our dreams are magic
Because we'll always stay
In love this way
Our day will come

Our dreams are magic
Because we'll always stay
In love this way

Our day will come

Overall Meaning

The song Our Day Will Come by Dee Dee Sharp is a romantic anthem that communicates the dreamy optimism of young love. The first verse, "Our day will come, and we'll have everything, we'll share the joy falling in love can bring," speaks to the idea that true love will ultimately lead to a life of happiness and fulfillment. This romantic sentiment is reaffirmed in the third verse with the line "Our dreams are magic, because we'll always stay, in love this way."

The second verse of the song is particularly poignant, as it speaks to the idea that love is not limited by age. "No one can tell me, that I'm too young to know, I love you so, and you love me," it declares. This defiance of societal norms around age and love feels especially resonant given the context in which it was written and released – 1960s America, a time of great social upheaval and changing attitudes towards love and relationships.

Overall, Dee Dee Sharp's Our Day Will Come is a timeless ode to the power of love and the enduring hope that it brings. The song's message of perseverance and optimism in the face of obstacles is one that continues to resonate with listeners today.

Line by Line Meaning

Our day will come
We are confident that our desired outcome will happen

And we'll have everything
Once our day comes, we will have achieved everything we desired

We'll share the joy
We will both experience and appreciate the happiness that comes with being in love

Falling in love can bring
Being in love is such a wonderful experience

No one can tell me
I'm confident in my feelings and no one can make me think otherwise

That I'm too young to know
My age doesn't prevent me from understanding my feelings

I love you so
My love for you is immense

And you love me
Your love for me is true

If we just wait a while
Our patience will pay off and our day will come in due time

No tears for us
We won't have to suffer anymore

Think love and wear a smile
We should always embrace love and be optimistic