Joey Dee and the Starliters (also credited as Joey Dee and the Starlighters) is an American popular music group. The group is best known for their million-selling recording "Peppermint Twist" (1961). The group's most notable lineup is considered to be Joey Dee, David Brigati, Larry Vernieri (vocals), Carlton Lattimore (organ), Sam Taylor (guitar) and Willie Davis (drums). Jimi Hendrix and Joe Pesci played guitar with the group at different times in the 1960s. == Early singles == With lead singer... [more on Wikipedia]
Top songs: #1: Peppermint Twist (Part 1) - #2: Shout (Part 1) - #3: What Kind of Love Is This - #4: Hey, Let's Twist - #5: Hot Pastrami with Mashed Potatoes (Part 1)Date  | Title | Points | Charts Peaks | Links | Comment | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1961-1962 | Doin' the Twist as the Peppermint Lounge | 383 | MP3  | ||||
| 1. | 11/1961 | 257 | US ✫1 • US R&B 8 • UK 33 | MP3 | as Joey Dee & The Starlighters inspired by New York City's Peppermint Lounge Club [Roulette 4401] written by Joey Dee & Henry Glover | |||
| 2. | 03/1962 | 126 | US 6 | MP3 | [Roulette 4416] written by Rudolph Isley, Ronald Isley & O'Kelly Isley Jr. | |||
| 2. | 1962 | Hey, Let's Twist! | 63 | MP3 | ||||
| 1. | 02/1962 | 53 | US 20 | MP3 | [Roulette 4408] written by Joey Dee, Henry Glover & Morris Levy | |||
| 2. | 03/1962 | 10 | US 74 | MP3 | B side to Hey, Let's Twist [Roulette 4408] written by Henry Glover, Joey Dee & Morris Levy | |||
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