Dee Clark
Dee Clark (November 7, 1938 – December 7, 1990) was an American soul singer best known for a string of R&B and pop hits in the late 1950s and early 1960s, including the song "Raindrops," which became a million-seller in the United States in 1961.
Career
He was born Delectus Clark in Blytheville, Arkansas, and moved to Chicago in 1941. His mother, Essie Mae Clark, was a gospel singer and encouraged her son to pursue his love of music. Clark made his first recording in 1952 as a member of the Hambone Kids, who enjoyed some success with a recording of "Hambone" on the OKeh label. In 1953, he joined an R&B group called the Goldentones, who later became the Kool Gents and were discovered by Chicago radio DJ Herb Kent upon winning a talent competition. Kent had the Kool Gents signed to Vee-Jay label's subsidiary Falcon/Abner. The group recorded for Falcon/Abner in 1956, and also recorded a novelty record as "The Delegates".
Clark
Clark is an English language surname, ultimately derived from the Latin clericus meaning "scribe", "secretary" or a scholar within a religious order, referring to someone who was educated. Clark evolved from "clerk". First records of the name are found in 12th century England. The name has many variants.
Clark is the twenty-seventh most common surname in the United Kingdom, including placing fourteenth in Scotland. Clark is also an occasional given name, as in the case of Clark Gable.
According to the 1990 United States Census, Clark was the twenty-first most frequently encountered surname, accounting for 0.23% of the population. Notable people with the surname include:
Clark (mascot)
Clark is the official team mascot of Major League Baseball's Chicago Cubs. He was announced on January 13, 2014 as the first official mascot in the modern history of the Cubs franchise. He was introduced that day at the Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center's pediatric developmental center along with some of the Cubs' top prospects such as number one draft pick Kris Bryant and Albert Almora, Jorge Soler, Mike Olt and Eric Jokisch. Over a dozen Cubs prospects were attending the Cubs' Rookie Development Program that week. The Cubs become the 27th team in Major League Baseball to have a mascot, leaving the Los Angeles Angels, Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees as the remaining franchises without mascots. According to the Cubs' press release, Clark is a response to fan demands (expressed via surveys and interviews) for more kid-friendly elements at Wrigley Field Cubs games to keep pace with games in other cities that have more to offer youth fans.
Description
He is a "young, friendly Cub" who will wear a backwards baseball cap and greet fans entering Wrigley Field, which is located at the corner of Clark Street (for which he is named) and Addison Street. North Clark Street borders the third base side of Wrigley Field. According to the Cubs, the fictional character Clark is descended from Joa, the franchise's original live Bears mascot in 1916.
Clark (disambiguation)
Clark is a common surname.
Clark may also refer to:
Places
Antarctica
Philippines
United States
Education
Other uses
Podcasts:
Dee Clark
ALBUMS
- Raindrops released: 2000
Raindrops
Released 2000- Raindrops
- Hey Little Girl
- Nobody but You
- Just Keep It Up
- How About That
- At My Front Door
- You're Looking Good
- Your Friends
- I'm Going Back to School
- Because I Love You
- Don't Walk Away From Me
- Shook Up Over You
- I'm a Soldier Boy
- Blues Get Off My Shoulder
- Seven Nights
- Just Can't Help Myself
- When I Call on You
- Just Like a Fool
- Oh Little Girl
- Wondering
Born: 1938-11-07
Died: 1990-12-07
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That's My Girl
by: Dee Clarkive got a pretty little girl living down the street
she's got big brown eyes, boy is she sweet
she wears a short skirt, sneekers and my big sweater
all the fella's want to date her, but i wont let her no no no
she looks cool, talks cool, dance cool
and thats my girl
next saturday night their be a dance contest, yeah
me and my baby's gonna show em who's the best now
she's got a brand new wiggle that you never seen
im not putting you on, this chick can dance real mean
i said she looks cool, talks cool, dance cool
and thats my girl
just watch her when she hits the floor
everybody gather round and say go girl go
she can really turn it on shel really make you flip
she starts shaking so hard youl think she's breaking her hips
there is one thing i want you to know
im gonna follow her wherever she goes
shes the ... something. girl in the land
try and top her?
you cant
she wears a short skirt, sneekers and my big sweater
all the fellas try an steal her, but i wont let em no no no
well she looks cool, talks cool, dance cool
and thats my girl
so keep on dancing now
keep on dancing now
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