Joey Dee
Joey Dee led the house band at New York's Peppermint Lounge, immortalizing the joint in his 1961 chart-topper "Peppermint Twist." Born Joseph DiNicola in Passaic, NJ, Dee teamed with veteran producer Henry Glover to cut "Peppermint Twist" for Roulette Records, and the huge hit led to a starring role in the film Hey, Let's Twist. Most of Dee's hits, including a supercharged revival of the Isley Brothers hit "Shout" in 1962, were firmly in the Twist mode, although he took a successful stab at a softer sound that year with a Johnny Nash tune, "What Kind of Love Is This." Dee gave several future stars early breaks by welcoming them into the rotating lineup of the Starliters, including the Ronettes, three-quarters of the Young Rascals, and Jimi Hendrix. Dee continued releasing material into the mid-'70s, after which point he remained an active draw on the oldies circuit.
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Discography
10 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Golden Hits (Remastered)
R&B - Released by Master Tape Records on Oct 22, 2021
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Redemption Song (The Voice Australia 2019 Performance / Live)
Pop - Released by EMI Recorded Music Australia Pty Ltd on Jun 4, 2019
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Lou Christie & Joey Dee - Live at the Rock N Roll Palace (Live)
Pop - Released by Torill Music on Nov 11, 2016
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Doin' the Twist at the Peppermint Lounge (Live)
Rock - Released by Good Time Records on Nov 25, 2022
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Back At the Peppermint Lounge in Miami Beach (Live)
Rock - Released by Discos Cada on Jan 3, 2011
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Two Tickets to Paris (Original Soundtrack)
Film Soundtracks - Released by Discos Cada on Jan 3, 2011
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Baby Don't You Know (I Need You)
Soul - Released by Janus Records on Feb 5, 1973
24-Bit 96.0 kHz - Stereo -