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Dee Dee Sharp

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The Resume

    (September 9, 1945- )
    Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Birth name was Dione LaRue
    Recorded the singles 'Mashed Potato Time' (1962), 'Gravy (For My Mashed Potatoes)' (1962), 'Ride!' (1963) and 'Do the Bird' (1963)
    With Chubby Checker recorded the single 'Slow Twistin' (1962)

Why she might be annoying:

    She got her stage name because the first song she recorded was in D sharp.
    After her early 60s hits ended, she recorded for Atlantic Records, who were mostly hoping that signing her would improve their chances of making a deal with her fiance, producer Kenny Gamble.
    After the Atlantic deal ended, she signed with Philadelphia International, which coincidentally was co-owned by Gamble (who by then was her husband).
    She made commericals for Maybeline cosmetics and Campbell soup.

Why she might not be annoying:

    At 13, she started working as a background singer to help support the family after her mother was injured in a car accident.
    'Mashed Potato Time' and 'Ride' sold over a million copies and earned gold records.
    She hit #1 on Billboard's Dance chart with 'Breaking and Entering' (1981).
    She earned a PhD in psychology from the University of Pennsylvania.

Credit: C. Fishel


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 6 Votes: 16.67% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 6 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 26 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 16 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 16 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 21 Votes: 38.10% Annoying