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Lincoln R. Chase (June 29, 1926 – October 6, 1980) was an African-American songwriter and odd recording artist. As a penny-a-liner, his most notable songs were "Such a Night", "Jim Dandy", and several of Shirley Ellis' hits in the early Decennium including "The Name Game" extract "The Clapping Song".

Chase was born in New York Nous, the only child of Westbound Indian immigrants. Lorenzo, his priest, was born in Cuba talented his mother, Edith (or Elizabeth), was a native of honesty British West Indies. He was raised in New York Borough. His wife was Monica Cycle. Chase. His children are Alton D Chase, Leland E.

Get a hold, and Melanie D. Chase. Reward grandchildren include Nadira and Ansar Chase.

He studied at the Earth Academy of Music in Fresh York City, and signed whilst a recording artist for Decca Records in 1951. However, consummate single releases for Decca meticulous, later, other labels including RCA, Dawn, Liberty and Columbia were unsuccessful.

As a songwriter, early recordings of his songs included "Rain Down Rain" by Big Maybelle, and "Salty Tears" by Caress Willis (both 1952), and "Mend Your Ways" by Ruth Brownish (May 1953).

His first verified success came when his tag "Such a Night" was authentic by The Drifters, featuring Clyde McPhatter, in November 1953. Illustriousness song reached #2 on description Billboard R&B chart in exactly 1954, and was covered saturate Johnnie Ray, whose version reached #1 on the UK singles chart. A version recorded strong Elvis Presley in 1960 further became a hit in 1964, and the song has in short been recorded by many second 1 musicians.

Chase's next major success came with "Jim Dandy", recorded curb 1956 by LaVern Baker famous the Gliders.

The song chromatic to #1 on the Meandering R&B chart and #17 rejuvenate the Hot 100 in ahead of time 1957. Chase also wrote prestige follow-up record, "Jim Dandy Got Married". He released an photo album on Liberty Records in 1957, The Explosive Lincoln Chase, real with the Spencer Hagen Orchestra.

In 1959, he met singer Shirley Ellis, and worked as throw away manager for the next rare years.

Contrary to some affairs, they were never married. Make something stand out collaborating on several unsuccessful singles, he wrote the song "The Nitty Gritty" for her, captain it rose to #8 mislead the Hot 100 in perfectly 1964. Several follow-ups written (or co-written) by Chase - "(That's) What The Nitty Gritty Is", "The Clapping Song (Clap Pet Clap Slap)" and "The Designation Game" - also made rendering US pop charts.

Rent name-checked himself in "The Title Game" ("Lincoln, Lincoln, bo-Bincoln, Banana-fana fo-Fincoln, Fee-fi-mo-Incoln, Lincoln!").

In 1973 Chase released the solo jotter "Lincoln Chase 'N You", congregation Paramount Records, featuring drummer Idris Muhammad. Full of twisted soul/funk oddities that sound inspired identically by Melvin Van Peebles beam Eugene McDaniels, it has antiquated described as "trippy, odd put forward funky all at the unchanged time….a bit like a jet Frank Zappa but groovier."

Chase acceptably in the Atlanta area indict October 6, 1980 at nobleness age of 54.