Dione LaRue (born September 9, 1945), known professionally as Dee Dee Sharp, is an American R&B singer. After beginning her career as a backing vocalist, Sharp had a string of hit records as a solo artist in the 1960s: "Mashed Potato Time" (1962), "Gravy (For My Mashed Potatoes)" (1962), "Ride!" (1962), and "Do the Bird" (1963). She later had dance hits with the songs "Share My Love" (1975) and "Breaking and Entering" (1981). == Life and career == === Early... [more on Wikipedia]