Biography
Emerging from Los Angeles, the male-female pairing known as Dick & Dee Dee defied easy classification while achieving moderate acclaim during the early 1960s through songs blending doo wop elements, teen idol styles, pop sensibilities, and touches of soul and R&B. Their debut release proved their standout success: the atmospheric, minor-key ballad "The Mountain's High" climbed to the number two spot on the charts in 1961. Dick, whose complete name was Dick St. John, penned much of their output, among them that initial hit, while Dee Dee's soaring vocal delivery prompted mistaken beliefs among audiences that the duo was African American. Over the ensuing years, they secured additional Top 30 placements with the more pop-driven tracks "Young and in Love," "Turn Around," and "Tell Me," yet their next major achievement arrived via the harder-edged blue-eyed soul number "Thou Shalt Not Steal," which became a substantial hit in 1964. As a well-received live act that shared bills with the Beach Boys and the Rolling Stones, among various others, their prominence waned following the middle portion of the decade.
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