Dee Dee Phelps
Singer
Dee Dee Phelps, known for her musical career, shares insights into her beginnings in the music industry. She recounts forming a girls' group in high school, inspired by the success of her peers. Phelps also touches on her connections to other notable artists from her school days.
Dee Dee Phelps
of Dick and Dee Dee
(“The Mountain’s High”)
About Dee Dee Phelps
Dee Dee Phelps, born Mary Sperling in Minneapolis, Minnesota, formed half of the 1960s duo Dick and Dee Dee with Dick St. John. The pair recorded eight chart singles, including "The Mountain's High," which reached No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100, and "Thou Shalt Not Steal," which peaked at No. 13. They appeared on American Bandstand and Shindig! and in the 1966 film Wild Wild Winter. Phelps authored the memoir "Vinyl Highway" in 2007.
In this interview
- Recalls high school classmates including Nancy Sinatra, Bruce Johnston, and Jan and Dean.
- Describes Jan and Dean's high school success as proof that anyone could make it.
- Talks about starting a girls group with four members who sang in an alley.
- Notes Jan was helpful, giving her leads for the girls group to pursue.
“If these guys could do it, maybe someone else could do it and at that point I started a girls group.”— Dee Dee Phelps, in this interview
