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Shirley Ellis

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Born
19 January 1929
Born In
The Bronx, New York, New York, United States
Died
5 October 2005 (aged 76)
Shirley Ellis (Shirley Marie O'Garra, 19 January 1929 – 5 October 2005) was an American soul music singer and songwriter of Carribean origin. She is best known for her novelty hits "The Nitty Gritty" (1963) (US no. 8), "The Name Game" (1964) (US no. 3) and "The Clapping Song" (1965) (US no. 8 and UK no. 6). "The Clapping Song" sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc. By 1954 she had written two songs which were recorded by The Chords. Ellis was originally in the group The Metronomes and she went on to marry the lead sing… read more
Shirley Ellis (Shirley Marie O'Garra, 19 January 1929 – 5 October 2005) was an American soul music singer and songwriter of Carribean origin. She is best known for her novelty hits "The Nitty Gritty" (1963) (US no. 8), "The Name Game" (1964) (US no. 3) and "The C… read more
Shirley Ellis (Shirley Marie O'Garra, 19 January 1929 – 5 October 2005) was an American soul music singer and songwriter of Carribean origin. She is best known for her novelty hits "The Nitty Gritty" (1963) (US no. 8), "The Name Game" (1964) (US no. 3) and "The Clapping Song" (1965) (US no. 8 and UK no. 6). "The Clapping So… read more

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1 Play track Dreamboats And Petticoats Summer Holidays The Clapping Song (Clap Pat Clap Slap) - Single Version
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2 Play track The Name Game The Name Game
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3 The Golden Age of Northern Soul Vol. 1 Soul Time - Single Version
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4 Play track The Very Best Of I See It, I Like It, I Want It
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5 Play track The Very Best Of The Nitty Gritty
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7 Pure 60's The Name Game - Single Version
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8 Play track The Clapping Song... And More Ever See A Diver Kiss His Wife While The Bubbles Bounce About Above The Water?
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9 Play track The Complete Congress Recordings (That's) What The Nitty Gritty Is
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10 Play track Sugar, Let's Shing-A-Ling Sugar, Let's Shing-A-Ling
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