Shirley Ellis
Shirley Ellis
Real Name:
Shirley Marie Elliston
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Soul singer - songwriter
Born in 1941 in Bronx, New York, NY, U.S.A., to Carribean parents. She is best known for her novelty hits "The Nitty Gritty" (1963), "The Name Game" (1964) and "The Clapping Song" (1965) "The Clapping Song" sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc.She co-wrote herself all her solo hits along with manager, producer and songwriting partner Lincoln Chase. She retired from the record business in 1968.
Born in 1941 in Bronx, New York, NY, U.S.A., to Carribean parents. She is best known for her novelty hits "The Nitty Gritty" (1963), "The Name Game" (1964) and "The Clapping Song" (1965) "The Clapping Song" sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc.She co-wrote herself all her solo hits along with manager, producer and songwriting partner Lincoln Chase. She retired from the record business in 1968.
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Shirley Ellis
suttonfunk
December 13, 2010I don't know the details but it should be on her list of releases.