Lincoln Chase | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Lincoln R. Chase |
Born | June 29, 1926[1][2] New York City[3] |
Died | October 6, 1980 (aged 54)[1] |
Genres | Pop, R&B |
Occupation(s) | Songwriter, singer |
Years active | 1951–1973 |
Labels | Decca, RCA, Dawn, Liberty, Columbia, Paramount |
Lincoln R. Chase (June 29, 1926 – October 6, 1980) was an American songwriter and occasional recording artist. As a writer, his most notable songs were "Such a Night", "Jim Dandy", and several of Shirley Ellis' hits in the early 1960s including "The Name Game" and "The Clapping Song".