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- Rosetta_Hightower abstract "Rosetta Jeanette Hightower (June 23, 1944 – August 2, 2014) was an American singer, and the lead singer of the 1960s girl group The Orlons. She was born in Philadelphia.Her primary fame derived from being the lead singer of The Orlons, the prime American girl group who scored several Top 10 US hits between 1962–1964, including \"The Wah Watusi\", \"Don't Hang Up\", \"South Street\", and \"Not Me\". In early 1962, The Orlons provided back-up vocals on Dee Dee Sharp's \"Mashed Potato Time\" (#2 pop, #1 R&B). That spring, they recorded \"The Wah Watusi\" which, in July 1962, made it in the Billboard charts to the #2 spot. Around the same time, they recorded back-up vocals on Dee Dee Sharp's second hit, \"Gravy (For My Mashed Potatoes)\" which went to #9. The follow-up to \"The Wah Watusi\", \"Don't Hang Up\" reached #4 pop and #3 R&B in the fall and winter of 1962. The Orlons' first major performance was at New York's Apollo Theatre with The Crystals, Bob B. Soxx and the Blue Jeans, Chuck Jackson, Tommy Hunt, and Gene Chandler. In 1963, they had hits with \"South Street\" (#3 pop, #4 R&B) and \"Crossfire\" (#19 pop, #25 R&B).Hightower left the group in the late 1960s to pursue a solo career in the UK. She joined the ranks of the then-popular female session singers who backed many hit songs. This group included Madeline Bell, Lesley Duncan, Kiki Dee, and Sue and Sunny. She recorded with Joe Cocker on his With a Little Help From My Friends album.Moving permanently to England in 1970, Hightower married musician-producer Ian Green. She represented the US in Belgium for the first international singing contest ever held. She released numerous singles and at least two albums. In 1971, she was a backing vocalist for John Lennon's \"Power to the People\".".
- Rosetta_Hightower alias "Rosetta Hightower Green".
- Rosetta_Hightower associatedBand The_Orlons.
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- Rosetta_Hightower birthDate "1944-06-23".
- Rosetta_Hightower birthPlace Pennsylvania.
- Rosetta_Hightower birthPlace Philadelphia.
- Rosetta_Hightower deathDate "2014-08-02".
- Rosetta_Hightower deathPlace Clapham.
- Rosetta_Hightower deathPlace England.
- Rosetta_Hightower genre Pop_music.
- Rosetta_Hightower genre Rhythm_and_blues.
- Rosetta_Hightower instrument Human_voice.
- Rosetta_Hightower occupation Singing.
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- Rosetta_Hightower wikiPageWikiLinkText "Rosetta Hightower".
- Rosetta_Hightower alias "Rosetta Hightower Green".
- Rosetta_Hightower associatedActs The_Orlons.
- Rosetta_Hightower background "solo_singer".
- Rosetta_Hightower birthDate "1944-06-23".
- Rosetta_Hightower birthName "Rosetta Jeanette Hightower".
- Rosetta_Hightower birthPlace "Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.".
- Rosetta_Hightower deathDate "2014-08-02".
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- Rosetta_Hightower name "Rosetta Hightower".
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- Rosetta_Hightower subject Category:1944_births.
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- Rosetta_Hightower subject Category:African-American_female_singers.
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- Rosetta_Hightower subject Category:Disease-related_deaths_in_England.
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