Dee Dee Sharp
Slow Twisting - Duet With Chubby Checker1962 Cameo Parkway
Mashed Potato Time
Gravy
Ride
Do The Bird
Lets Twine
1965
STANDING IN THE NEED OF LOVE
1966
I Really Love You
1967
What Kind Of Lady
One time married to song writer and singer Kenny Gamble Dee Dee Sharpe had been a studio backing singer at Cameo- Parkway before she made a solo record. She had made a duet recording with Chubby Checker; 'Slow Twistin' [Parkway 835] released in March of 62'
Later in 1962 came 'Mashed Potato Time' [Cameo 212], a dance song that went to number 2 in the USA chart.'Gravy (For My Mashed Potatoes)' [Cameo 219], followed it reached number 9 (even though it was a blatent copy in many ways of the previous record, in those days this type of follow up seemed to work).
She stuck to dance songs and brought out the ' The Pony, then 'Ride!' [Cameo 230] (maybe Lee Dorsey was listening!). 'Slow Twistin',' followed adding up to four top ten hits for the year.
1963 'The Bird' [Cameo 244], made number10.
But that was it as far as hits went. The first two; Slow Twisting and Mashed Potato Time were played at the first Twisted Wheel Club, maybe some of the others too but I only remember hearing these.
Her biggest number on the Manchester soul scene was the F A N T A S T I C "Standing In The Need Of Love, a big favourite of Dave & Dave the DJ's at the Blue Note.
