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Shirley Ellis

R&B/Soul

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Listen to The Name Game by Shirley Ellis, see lyrics, music video & more!
The Name GameShirley Ellis
Listen to The Clapping Song (Clap Pat Clap Slap) [Single Version] by Shirley Ellis, see lyrics, music video & more!
The Clapping Song (Clap Pat Clap Slap) [Single Version]Shirley Ellis
Listen to The Nitty Gritty by Shirley Ellis, see lyrics, music video & more!
The Nitty GrittyShirley Ellis
Listen to I See It, I Like It, I Want It by Shirley Ellis, see lyrics, music video & more!
I See It, I Like It, I Want ItShirley Ellis
Listen to Soul Time by Shirley Ellis, see lyrics, music video & more!
Soul TimeShirley Ellis
Listen to The Puzzle Song by Shirley Ellis, see lyrics, music video & more!
The Puzzle SongShirley Ellis
Listen to Ever See a Diver Kiss His Wife While the Bubbles Bounce About Above the Water? by Shirley Ellis, see lyrics, music video & more!
Ever See a Diver Kiss His Wife While the Bubbles Bounce About Above the Water?Shirley Ellis
Listen to Don't Let Go by Shirley Ellis, see lyrics, music video & more!
Don't Let GoShirley Ellis
Listen to (That's) What the Nitty Gritty Is by Shirley Ellis, see lyrics, music video & more!
(That's) What the Nitty Gritty IsShirley Ellis
Listen to Get Out by Shirley Ellis, see lyrics, music video & more!
Get OutShirley Ellis

More albums from Shirley Ellis

Listen to The Clapping Song... And More by Shirley Ellis
ALBUMThe Clapping Song... And MoreShirley Ellis
Listen to Sugar, Let's Shing-A-Ling by Shirley Ellis
ALBUMSugar, Let's Shing-A-LingShirley Ellis
Listen to The Name Game by Shirley Ellis
ALBUMThe Name GameShirley Ellis

About Shirley Ellis

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Hometown
The Bronx, NY, United States
Born
January 19, 1929
Genre
R&B/Soul
New York vocalist and composer Shirley Ellis was in the Metronomes before earning fame as co-composer and performer of some enjoyable soul novelty tunes in the mid-'60s. These included the Top Ten R&B hits "The Nitty Gritty" and "The Name Game." "The Name Game" was co-written with her manager and husband Lincoln Chase, and peaked at number four R&B and number three pop in 1965. She and Chase also collaborated on the follow-up, "The Clapping Song (Clap Pat Clap Slap)," which reached number 16 R&B, but also represented the end of the creative line for the trend. Ellis landed one final moderately successful, more conventional soul tune two years later, "Soul Time." All except "Soul Time" were recorded for Congress; she had moved to Columbia by 1967, when "Soul Time" was issued. ~ Ron Wynn

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