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Dale & Grace
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Dale
Hawkins
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Dave
Somerville
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| Louisiana
natives, Dale Houston and Grace Broussard began their singing
careers as solo singers at local nightclubs in Baton Rouge. In
1963 they recorded a #1 hit titled "I'm Leaving it up to
You". That song was followed by another that went GOLD, "Stop
& Think It Over". Both were on the Montel label. Dale
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Louisiana native, a Rock-A-Billy performer wrote and recorded a giant
R&B hit titled "Oh, Suzy Q" in 1958 on Checker Records.
This song was recorded again by CCR in 1969, That version was a #1 hit
for John Fogerty & CCR. Dale is still active singing worldwide and
is presently living in Little Rock, Arkansas.
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| Dave Somerville
was the lead singer of one of the most successful groups in Rock
& Roll History. The DIAMONDS had 27 top 40 songs from 1956
to 1961. The Diamonds biggest hit was in 1957 with their cover
version of "Little Darlin' ", which reached #2 on the
charts. The only #1 song they had was in December 1957 with "The
Stroll". The Original Diamonds are Canadians. Today Dave
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Dee
Dee Sharp
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Dick
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Dickey
Lee
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| This Philadelphia
native had a major hit in 1962 with "Mashed Potato Time"
on the Cameo Record label. That hit was followed up with "Gravy",
"Ride", "Do The Bird", and "Rock Me In
The Cradle Of Love". Dee Dee still performs today and has
recently released a new CD. Dee Dee is a Clinical Psychologist
in New Jersey. |
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Dee Dee had charted hits on the TOP 40 survey from 1961 to 1968.
Their first major hit "The Mountain's High", became
a number 1 song in October, 1961. Their follow-up hits were, "Tell
Me" (62), "Young & In Love" (63), "Turn
Around "(63), "All My Trials" (64), and "Thou
Shalt Not Steal" (64). They are both natives of Los Angeles,
and still reside in Los Angeles, California area. |
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| Dickey
recorded for Sun Records in Memphis in 1956. His first major national
hit was the teen tragic ballad, "Patches" on Smash Records.
His follow hits were, "I Saw Linda Yesterday", "Don't
Wanna Think About Paula Anymore", and another Teen tragedy
song, "Laurie". Dickey also wrote, "She Thinks
I Still Care", which has become a Country Standard. Dickey
was inducted into the SONGWRITERS Hall of Fame in 1995. Dickey
& his wife live in the Nashville area. |
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Dobie
Gray
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Dodie
Stevens
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Ronnie
Dove
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| Dobie
was born in Simonton, a small Texas town a few miles west of Houston.
Greatly influenced by his granddaddy, a Baptist minister, Dobie's
life revolved around all styles of music, including Gospel, Country,
Tex-Mex. and R&B. "The In Crowd" & "Drift
Away" were his two huge hits in the mid-sixties, with both
songs reaching gold record status. "Drift Away" has
since been recorded by Narvel Felts in the Country field and Michael
Bolton in the pop field. Dobie resides in Nashville, Tennessee. |
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| Dodie
was 13 at the time that she had her major hit with "Pink
Shoe Laces". That year was 1959, recorded on the Crysalette
label. Dodie also had a hit with an Elvis answer song, "Yes,
I'm Lonesome Tonight". A native from California, she still
resides in the San Diego California area. |
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| Ronnie
is one of the most successful recording stars of the pre-British
Invasion music era. Ronnie had 32 charted hits from 1963 to 1971.
His biggest hit was "When Liking Turns to Loving" in
1964. Ronnie's first major hit was "Got A Little of Heaven",
in 1963. Ronnie owns and operates his very successful night club,
The Dove Nest, in Baltimore, Maryland, where Ronnie & his
wife Martha reside. |
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