Dee Dee Sharp
Dione LaRue, born September 9 1945 in Philadelphia, is an American R&B singer
known as Dee Dee Sharp and was among the first Black teenage female pop stars to
reach national charts. Raised in North Philadelphia, she played piano and led
church choirs before becoming a backing vocalist for gospel singer Willa
Ward Moultrie at 13, and later recording with Lloyd Price, Bobby Rydell, Frankie
Avalon and Jackie Wilson. Sharp’s breakthrough came in 1962 when Chubby Checker
discovered her; she recorded the duet "Slow Twistin'" and was signed by
Cameo‑Parkway. Her solo single "Mashed Pota...
Mashed Potato TimeDee Dee Sharp
It's Mashed Potato Time
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Mashed Potato TimeDee Dee Sharp
It's Mashed Potato Time
Gravy (For My Mashed Potatoes)Dee Dee Sharp
It's Mashed Potato Time
2:10
Gravy (For My Mashed Potatoes)Dee Dee Sharp
It's Mashed Potato Time
2:05
Ride!Dee Dee Sharp
Cameo Parkway 1957-1967
2:27
O-o-h ChildDee Dee Sharp
From Philly With Love
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