Vinyl records
Shirley Ellis vinyl records
7 albums with 122 vinyl pressings between them. Open an album to see all its pressings and how to spot the first one.
Shirley Marie Elliston nèe O'Garra. American of West Indian origins Soul singer and songwriter. Married to Alphonso Elliston, lead singer of the group . Best known for her novelty hits "The Nitty Gritty" (1963, US no. 8; CAN no. 19), "The Name Game" (1964, US no. 3; CAN no. 2) and "The Clapping Song" (1965, US no. 8; CAN no. 10, and UK no. 6). "The Clapping Song" sold over 1 million copies and was awarded a gold disc. All her solo hits were written by her and her manager, record producer, and songwriting partner . She retired from the record business in 1968. Born: January 19, 1929 in the Bronx, New York Died: October 5, 2005 in the Bronx, New York
Most collected Shirley Ellis albums
The Name Game
1964 · 26 pressings
The Nitty Gritty / Give Me A List
1963 · 19 pressings
The Clapping Song (Clap Pat Clap Slap)
1965 · 18 pressings
Soul Time
1966 · 18 pressings
The Name Game / The Nitty Gritty
1966 · 16 pressings
The Puzzle Song (A Puzzle In Song) / I See It, I Like It, I Want It
1965 · 13 pressings
Shirley Ellis discography on vinyl
- 1963The Nitty Gritty / Give Me A List19 pressings
- 1964The Name Game26 pressings
- 1965The Clapping Song (Clap Pat Clap Slap)18 pressings
- 1965The Name Game12 pressings
- 1965The Puzzle Song (A Puzzle In Song) / I See It, I Like It, I Want It13 pressings
- 1966Soul Time18 pressings
- 1966The Name Game / The Nitty Gritty16 pressings