Joey Dee and the Starliters

American musical group

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). By this time the team had contracted with Roulette Records. In 1961, Joey Dee and the Starliters filmed the movie Hey, Let's Twist, starring Jo Ann Campbell and Teddy Randazzo, for Paramount Pictures. Other albums released during this time were Doin' The Twist at the Peppermint Lounge, which was recorded live at the venue, and All The World's Twistin' With Joey Dee & the Starliters (1961).

YearA side/B sideBoth sides from same album except where indicatedLabel & numberU. S. chartAlbumBillboardCashbox1960"Shimmy Baby"b/w "Face of an Angel"Scepter 1210 The Peppermint Twisters1961"These Memories"b/w "(Bad) Bulldog"Scepter 1225 "Peppermint Twist" – Part Ib/w Part IIRoulette 440112Doin' the Twist at the Peppermint Lounge1962"Hey, Let's Twist" /"Roly Poly"Roulette 4408207437100Hey, Let's Twist! (Soundtrack)"Shout" Part I"b/w Part IIRoulette 441669Doin' the Twist at the Peppermint Lounge"Everytime (I Think About You)" – Part One"b/w Part TwoRoulette 443110580Two Tickets to Paris (Soundtrack)"What Kind of Love Is This"b/w "Wing Ding" (from All the World Is Twistin'! )Roulette 44381817"I Lost My Baby"b/w "Keep Your Mind on What You're Doin'"Roulette 44566161Joey Dee1963"The Girl I Walk to School"b/w "Lorraine"Bonus 7009 Non album tracks"Baby, You're Driving Me Crazy"b/w "Help Me Pick Up the Pieces"Roulette 4467100 "Hot Pastrami with Mashed Potatoes" – Part Ib/w Part IIRoulette 44883640"Dance, Dance, Dance"b/w "Let's Have a Party"Roulette 45038990Dance, Dance, Dance"Ya Ya"b/w "Fanny Mae"Roulette 4525 Doin' the Twist at the Peppermint Lounge"Getting Nearer"b/w "Down by the Riverside"Roulette 4539 Non album tracks1965"Cry a Little Sometime"b/w "Wing Ding" (from All the World Is Twistin'! )Roulette 4617 1966"Feel Good About It" – Part Ib/w Part IIJubilee 5532 Hitsville! "Dancing on the Beach"b/w "Good Little You"Jubilee 5539 Non album tracks"It's Got You"b/w "She's So Exceptional" (non album track)Jubilee 5554 Hitsville!1967"Can't Sit Down"b/w "Put Your Heart in It"Jubilee 5566 Non album tracks"How Can I Forget"b/w "How Can I Forget" (Instrumental)Caneil 100 1970"Roses and Candy Kisses"b/w "Roses and Candy Kisses"Tonsil 0003 (promo only)