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Shep & The Limelites
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Shep and the Limelites was an American doo-wop group of the early 1960s, composed of James "Shep" Sheppard (September 24, 1935 – January 24, 1970), Clarence Bassett (March 13, 1936 – January 25, 2005) and Charles Baskerville (July 6, 1936 – January 18, 1995). They are best known for their 1961 hit recording, "Daddy's Home", co-written by Sheppard. Sheppard and Bassett, both from Queens County, New York, and Baskerville, originally from Virginia, organized a group in Queens in 1960. This was billed initially as Shane Sheppard And The Limelites, but quickly became Shep and the Limelites. All three had previous experience in other groups: Shep with The Heartbeats (notable for "A Thousand Miles Away"); Bassett with The Five Sharps and then, with Baskerville, in The Videos. Shep & The Limelites' recording sessions for Hull Records started in August 1960. They recorded the original version of "Daddys Home" on February 1, 1961. "Daddy's Home" reached no. 2 on the Billboard popular music chart in May, and was covered by P J Proby (1970) Jermaine Jackson (1972), Toots and the Maytals (Funky Kingston 1973), Junior English, and Cliff Richard (1981). Later songs were not as successful as "Daddy's Home", but still sold well; among these were "What Did Daddy Do", "Ready For Your Love" and "Our Anniversary". Kahl Music, publisher of "A Thousand Miles Away", an earlier song written by Sheppard, sued Keel Music, publisher of "Daddy's Home", for copyright violation. Keel eventually lost, an
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Daddy's Home: The Very Best Of Shep & The Limelites
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Doo Wop Classics, Vol. 1
Daddy's Home
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Daddy's Home - The Great Recordings of the Heartbeats / Shep and the Limelites
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The Only Doo-Wop Collection You'll Ever Need Disc 2
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Street Corner Symphonies
Daddy's Home, Vol. 1
Oldies But Goodies, Vol. 5
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TTRH Season 1 - 07 - Father
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The Doo Wop Box: 101 Vocal Group Gems from the Golden Age of Rock 'N' Roll, Volume 4: The Doo Wop Revival (1959-1987)
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Old School Oldies 3
Daddy's Home, Vol. 2