Shirley Ellis

About

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.

Top Tracks

1. 1

   The Clapping Song

   29421 plays
2. 2

   The Name Game

   18163 plays
3. 3

   Soul Time - Single Version

   17430 plays
4. 4

   The Clapping Song (Clap Pat Clap Slap) - Single Version

   15536 plays
5. 5

   Soul Time

   15306 plays
6. 6

   I See It, I Like It, I Want It

   8935 plays
7. 7

   Name Game

   8752 plays
8. 8

   The Nitty Gritty

   8366 plays
9. 9

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