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 million copies and was awarded a gold disc.
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Gladys Knight & the Pips
American R&B/soul band
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Evelyn King
American singer
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En Vogue
American vocal band from Oakland, California
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The Trammps
American soul band
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The S.O.S. Band
American band
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Loleatta Holloway
American singer (1946–2011)
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Jim Photoglo
American musician
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The Sylvers
American R&B/Soul family vocal group from Watts, Los Angeles, California
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Shirley Bassey
Welsh singer
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Dusty Springfield
English singer and record producer
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Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
American band
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Edwin Starr
American singer
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The O'Jays
American band that plays rhythm and blues
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Linda Clifford
American R&B, disco and house music singer and actress
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Jocelyn Brown
American musician
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Jason Nevins
American DJ, record producer and remixer
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Shirley Brown
American musician
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Don Schlitz
American country singer-songwriter
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Earth, Wind & Fire
American band
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Icona Pop
Swedish DJ duo
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Barbara Mason
American musician
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Propellerheads
band
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The Gap Band
American R&B and funk band
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The Shirelles
African American girl group
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Philip Bailey
American R&B, soul, gospel and funk singer, songwriter, percussionist and actor
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Alexander O'Neal
American musical artist
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MFSB
group of studio musicians based at Philadelphia’s Sigma Sound Studios