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'''Willie Denson''' (23 November 1936 in [[Columbus, Georgia]] – 1 July 2006) was an American [[songwriter]], most notably for [[the Shirelles]], and a [[singing|singer]] under the name '''Denny Denson'''. |
'''Willie Denson''' (23 November 1936 in [[Columbus, Georgia]] – 1 July 2006) was an American [[songwriter]], most notably for [[the Shirelles]], and a [[singing|singer]] under the name '''Denny Denson'''. |
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He wrote or co-wrote with [[Luther Dixon]] five songs for the Shirelles, including "[[Mama Said (The Shirelles song)|Mama Said]]," a number |
He wrote or co-wrote with [[Luther Dixon]] five songs for the Shirelles, including "[[Mama Said (The Shirelles song)|Mama Said]]," a number 4 hit, "Stop the Music," "The Things I Want to Hear (Pretty Words)," "Love Is a Swingin' Thing," and "Blue Holiday." His own singles as Denny Denson including "Too Long" / "Bills" (1962). In 2001, Denson won $3 million in the Georgia lottery. He died on 1 July 2006 after a long battle with [[lung cancer]], at age 69. |
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Latest revision as of 17:37, 7 April 2024
Willie Denson (23 November 1936 in Columbus, Georgia – 1 July 2006) was an American songwriter, most notably for the Shirelles, and a singer under the name Denny Denson.
He wrote or co-wrote with Luther Dixon five songs for the Shirelles, including "Mama Said," a number 4 hit, "Stop the Music," "The Things I Want to Hear (Pretty Words)," "Love Is a Swingin' Thing," and "Blue Holiday." His own singles as Denny Denson including "Too Long" / "Bills" (1962). In 2001, Denson won $3 million in the Georgia lottery. He died on 1 July 2006 after a long battle with lung cancer, at age 69.
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