Biography
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Born
1936 (age 89)
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Born In
Louisiana, United States
Dee Dee Ford (Wrecia Holloway, Minden, Louisiana, 1936 -1972) was an American rhythm & blues singer, organist and songwriter. She had lived in Newark, New Jersey, and sang and played organ in church. She teamed up with Don Gardner on the top-20 single "I Need Your Lovin'" in 1962 and wrote "Let Me Down Easy" three years later using her real name Wrecia Holloway.
Let Me Down Easy, a torch ballad, was performed by Bettye LaVette, arranged by Dale Warren, and produced by Gardner. New York independent label Calla Records released the track as a single and it reached number 20 on the Billboard Hot Rhythm and Blues Singles chart.
I Need Your Lovin' (also: "Need Your Lovin'") is a popular rhythm and blues song written by Bobby Robinson and Don Gardner. The song was unusual at the time in that it was a 5:45 two-part composition, but it was Part 2 that got the airplay. The song also featured a full false ending during the second half, coming to a complete stop and then starting up again, much in the manner of African American gospel music of the era, in which the singer who surged beyond the "ending" of the song implied that the Holy Spirit is so strong that it cannot be stopped by mere musical convention. "I Need Your Lovin'" has been covered by many artists including Otis Redding, on his debut 1964 album Pain in My Heart; and Tom Jones (the latter on his Along Came Jones, 1965 debut album).
The duo had one other significant hit, with the song 'Don't You Worry',
Discography
Dee Dee Ford - Good Morning Blues was a Christmas record which was released in December 1959.
Dee Dee Ford: Just Like A Fool (I Keep Hurtin’) c/w Shoo Fly Pie on the ABC Paramount label in 1963.
Don Gardner And Dee Dee Ford – I Need Your Lovin' (1962)
Don Gardner & Dee Dee Ford – Quintet In Sweden (1964)
Don Gardner Quintet Featuring Dee Dee Ford / Beverly Glenn – Rhythm & Blues Dance Party (1965)
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