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Shirley Ellis
The Bronx, United States • 1929-01-19 – 2005-10-05
Shirley Ellis is credited on 258 releases across 82 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1955–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.
258
Pressings credited
82
Albums
8
Decades active
32
In collections
Biography
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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Credited work
258 releases · 82 albums · active 1955–2025
- Performance · 307
- Other credits · 8
Studios: Alpha International Studios · Mega Music (13) · Nola Recording Studios, Inc. · National Recording Studios, New York City
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
Frequent collaborators
- Various
- Laura Branigan
- Xuxa
- Nicoletta (2)
- Olivia Molina
- The Sh-Booms
- Jerry Williams & His Dynamite & Soul Band
- Peaches (4)
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