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Shirley Ellis

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  • Born Shirley Marie O'Garra on 19 January 1929 in New York, US.
  • Included in Northern Soul Top 500.
  • Included in Les Thomas's Top 10 Northern Soul sounds in Too Darn Soulful.
  • Died on 05 October 2005 in New York, US.
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US Singles 6

    1963

  • The Nitty Gritty entered the US charts on 16 November 1963 and reached number 8.

    • 1964

  • (That's) What The Nitty Gritty Is entered the US charts on 22 February 1964 and reached number 72.
  • The Name Game entered the US charts on 12 December 1964 and reached number 3.

    • 1965

  • The Clapping Song (Clap Pat Clap Slap) entered the US charts on 20 March 1965 and reached number 8.
  • The Puzzle Song (A Puzzle In Song) entered the US charts on 29 May 1965 and reached number 78.

    • 1967

  • Soul Time entered the US charts on 25 February 1967 and reached number 67.


Other Recordings 1

  • Ever See A Diver Kiss His Wife While The Bubbles Bounce About Above The Water