Shirley Ellis

• Born Shirley Marie O'Garra on 19 January 1929 in New York, US.
• Died on 05 October 2005 in New York, US.

• Included in Northern Soul Top 500.
• Included in Les Thomas's Top 10 Northern Soul sounds in Too Darn Soulful.

• 1965
• The Clapping Song (Clap Pat Clap Slap) - Shirley Ellis entered the UK charts on 13 May 1965 and reached number 6.

• 1963
• The Nitty Gritty - Shirley Ellis entered the US charts on 16 November 1963 and reached number 8.
• 1964
• (That's) What The Nitty Gritty Is - Shirley Ellis entered the US charts on 22 February 1964 and reached number 72.
• The Name Game - Shirley Ellis entered the US charts on 12 December 1964 and reached number 3.
• 1965
• The Clapping Song (Clap Pat Clap Slap) - Shirley Ellis entered the US charts on 20 March 1965 and reached number 8.
• The Puzzle Song (A Puzzle In Song) - Shirley Ellis entered the US charts on 29 May 1965 and reached number 78.
• 1967
• Soul Time - Shirley Ellis entered the US charts on 25 February 1967 and reached number 67.

• Ever See A Diver Kiss His Wife While The Bubbles Bounce About Above The Water - Shirley Ellis
• The Real Nitty Gritty - Shirley Ellis