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Shirley Marie O'Garra (stage name Shirley Ellis, married name Shirley Elliston; January 19, 1929 – October 5, 2005) was an American soul music singer and songwriter of West Indian heritage. 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 ...
Jan 12, 2015 · More fun : one of Shirley's catchiest hits. Never a prolific recording artist, she retired from the music industry in 1968. Her songs however, still get use...
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Jul 29, 2018 · Provided to YouTube by Universal Music GroupThe Name Game · Shirley EllisThe Name Game℗ 1964 Geffen RecordsReleased on: 1965-01-01Producer, Associated Perfo...
Shirley Marie O'Garra was an American soul music singer and songwriter. She is best known for her novelty hits The Nitty Gritty, The Name Game and The Clapping Song which sold over
Oct 5, 2005 · Shirley Ellis (Shirley Marie O'Garra, 19 January 1929 – 5 October 2005) was an American soul music singer and songwriter of Carribean origin.
Shirley Marie O'Garra was an American soul music singer and songwriter of West Indian heritage. She is best known for her novelty hits "The Nitty Gritty", "The Name Game" and "The Clapping Song". "The Clapping Song" sold over one million copies and was awarded a gold disc.
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.
Listen to music from Shirley Ellis like Soul Time - Single Version, The Clapping Song (Clap Pat Clap Slap) - Single Version & more. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from Shirley Ellis.
History. Written by American singer Shirley Ellis (who based the song on a game she played as a child) and Lincoln Chase.Ellis's recording, produced by Charles Calello, was released in late 1964 as "The Name Game".The record scored third on the Billboard Hot 100, and fourth on the magazine's R&B charts during 1965.The record was re-released in 1966 and again in 1973.
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