Shirley & Lee
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Shirley Goodman (born Shirley Mae Goodman, 19 June 1936, New Orleans, Louisiana – died 5 July 2005, Los Angeles, California) was an American R and B singer known best for Shirley and Lee, a 1950s R and B duo. Later in her career, she had a resurgence with the disco hit, "Shame, Shame, Shame" in the 1970s.\
After singing in church choirs, she recorded her first demo with a group of friends in 1950. Some months later, her solo voice caught the attention of Aladdin Records owner Eddie Messner, who tracked her down and paired her as a duo with another school friend, Leonard Lee (29 June 1936 – 23 October 1976).
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As Shirley and Lee, they recorded their debut single "I’m Gone", produced by Cosimo Matassa, which reached #2 on the Billboard R and B charts in 1952. The record contrasted Goodman’s soprano with Leonards baritone, in a way in which subsequent songwriters have suggested was influential on the development of ska and reggae. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
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