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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Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
Credited work
382 releases · 68 albums · active 1955–2025
- Performance · 423
- Other credits · 27
Studios: Quad Recording Studios · Record Plant, Los Angeles · Right Track Recording · Capri Digital Studios
Frequent collaborators
- Various
- Mariah Carey
- Laura Branigan
- Olivia Molina
- Xuxa
- The Sh-Booms
- Jerry Williams & His Dynamite & Soul Band
- The Go! Team