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Not to be confused with Dee Dee King English pop/rock songstress Dee King was originally a secretary employed by the the Ivy League to run their fan club. King was rewarded by John Carter and Ken Lewis, the group's managing members, with a chance to make a record of her own. She chose to re-cut The Jaynetts ' "Sally Go 'Round the Roses," and did so with admirable style and spirit. The single was a minor pop/girl-punk classic that won't quit from the memory, with a cool lead vocal in front of a lean garage-punk backing of organ, guitar, and rhythm section. With a little more amplification and an off-key flourish or two on the guitar, this might've passed for a Tryfles demo featuring Lesya Karpilov King disappeared from music after this little career vignette, but later re-emerged as Diane Keene and became a well-known actress in England. by Bruce Eder User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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# Dee King - "Sally Go 'Round the Roses" This record deserves attention as a curious artifact of how opportunity and musicianship converge. King's interpretation of "Sally Go 'Round the Roses" demonstrates how a cover can become something entirely distinct through restraint and instinct. Rather than overwhelming the song, the arrangement—sparse organ, purposeful guitar, and steady rhythm—allows her vocal to establish genuine presence. The result captures something between pop sensibility and garage-punk energy that feels neither forced nor derivative. What's remarkable is how a secretary given an unexpected chance created something genuinely memorable, not through technical polish but through an understanding of when to hold back. It's a minor record that

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Sally Go Round The Roses

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It's So Fine

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It's So Fine [1966]

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Sally Go Round the Roses [Jaynettes cover] [1966]

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Sally Go 'Round The Roses

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Swang

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So Fine

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60s Brit Girls

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60'S Brit Girls

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Scratch My Back! Pye Beat Girls 1963-1968

The Lost Pye 45

The Lost Pye 45

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Ripples Volume 2: Dreamtime (British Sunshine Pop)

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Here Come The Girls - Vol. 4

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It's So Fine: Pye Girls Are Go!

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Here Come the Girls

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Ripples Vol.2: Dream Time

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It's So Fine - Pye Girls Are Go - Disc 2

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Here Come the Girls, Vol. 4: You Can Be Wrong About Boys

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It's So Fine-Pye Girls Are Go!

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