Kiki Dee

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Kiki Dee (born Pauline Matthews on 6 March 1947, in Little Horton, Bradford, West Yorkshire, England) is a highly successful singer/songwriter, with a career that has lasted over 40 years. Her most famous song was a duet with Elton John, entitled "Don't Go Breaking My Heart", which was released in 1976 and went to Number 1. Kiki Dee began singing with a local band in Bradford in the early 1960s. Her recording career began as a session singer. She sang backing vocals for Dusty Springfield, among others, and was highly regarded by other singers but did not achieve solo success in the UK for many years. In the USA, her style was admired and she became the first British artist to be signed by Tamla Motown, releasing her first Tamla single in 1970. In the days before Radio 1 Kiki Dee was a regular performer of other people's hits on BBC radio, and she starred with a group of session singers in the BBC2 singalong series One More Time. Nevertheless, it was only after she joined forces with Elton John and Rocket Records that she became a household name in the UK. Her first major hits were "I Got The Music In Me" (1974) and "Amoureuse" (1973) [1]. Don't go breaking my heart (With Elton John) - 1976 Star - 1981 True love (with Elton John) - 1994 She has released 39 singles, 3 EPs, 9 LPs and 2 CDs to date. During the 1970s and 1980s was regularly voted the top UK female singer, with her powerful and soulful voice equally suited to rockers or ballads. Kiki Dee has also appeared in m

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The Best Of

I've Got the Music in Me (Bonus Track Version)

Loving & Free (Bonus Track Version)

Amoureuse

Greatest Hits

Loving And Free

Love Makes The World Go Round: The Motown Years

Perfect Timing

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Rocket Man

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The Complete Introduction To Northern Soul

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Detroit Soul & R&B - Rare Tracks

I've Got the Music in Me

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