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Dee was born in Bradford, West Riding of Yorkshire, England. [1] At the age of 10 she won a local talent contest, and at 16 she had her first paid job in show business. "I realised when I sang at family parties and Christmases I'd suddenly get everyone's attention and, being the youngest of three, I thought what a brilliant attention-seeking ploy it was", stated Dee in a 2013 interview.
Perfect Timing is a 1981 album by British singer Kiki Dee.The album marked a brief comeback for the singer, led by the top 20 single "Star". [1] It was her only album on Ariola Records and reached No.47 on the UK album charts. [2]
"The Loser Gets to Win" is a song by English singer Kiki Dee, released on 14 October 1983 by EMI as a non-album single. [1] The song was written by Dee, Harry Bogdanovs and Gary Osborne , and produced Elton John and Osborne.
The B-side, "Snow Queen", remained unavailable on CD outside Australia until April 2019 when it was included as a bonus track on the reissue of Kiki Dee's Cage the Songbird album, included in the 5-CD box set The Rocket Years. [21] In May 2019 it was also included on the 3-CD box set Gold, a retrospective of Dee's career spanning various labels.
[7] The album was not a commercial success and a few months later, Dee told The Press and Journal, "It got me back on the record scene again, but it was not an easy album to make. I have not had a lot of success with albums over the years but I am still hopeful that I might be able to do it." [8] Dee embarked on a UK tour to promote the album. [9]
The backing vocals were provided by four female singers who became well known in their own right: Kiki Dee, Madeline Bell, Lesley Duncan and Kay Garner (as one of the Ladybirds). The bass part was played by Russ Stableford and Clem Cattini played drums.
Elton John & Kiki Dee: August 6 August 13 August 20 August 27 September 3 September 10 September 17 "(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty" KC and the Sunshine Band September 24 "If You Leave Me Now" Chicago: October 1 October 8 October 15 "Rock'n Me" Steve Miller Band: October 22 October 29 November 5 "Muskrat Love" Captain & Tennille November 12
Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich "The Legend of Xanadu" 4 weeks [1] 13 April 20 April 27 April 4 May 1910 Fruitgum Company "Simon Says" 2 weeks [1] 11 May 18 May Louis Armstrong "What a Wonderful World" 4 weeks [1] 25 May 1 June 8 June 15 June Bobby Goldsboro "Honey" 3 weeks [1] 22 June 29 June 6 July Quentin E. Klopjaeger With The Gonks ...