Shirley Ellis
Shirley Ellis (Shirley Marie O'Garra, 19 January 1929 – 5 October 2005) was an American soul music singer and songwriter of Carribean origin. 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. By 1954 she had written two songs which were recorded by The Chords. Read more on Last.fm
Track: The Clapping Song
Most Played Tracks as Scrobbled to Last.fm
| # | Title | Plays |
| 1 | The Clapping Song | |
| 2 | The Name Game | |
| 3 | Soul Time | |
| 4 | Soul Time - Single Version | |
| 5 | The Clapping Song (Clap Pat Clap Slap) - Single Version | |
| 6 | The Nitty Gritty | |
| 7 | Name Game | |
| 8 | I See It, I Like It, I Want It | |
| 9 | The Clapping Song (Clap Pat Clap Slap) | |
| 10 | Ever See A Diver Kiss His Wife While The Bubbles Bounce About Above The Water? |
Other Album Releases:
Sugar, Let's Shing-A-Ling
The Name Game
The Clapping Song (Clap Pat Clap Slap) [Silo Remix]
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