Lincoln Chase
Lincoln Chase | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Lincoln R. Chase |
| Born | June 29, 1926 New York City |
| Died | October 6, 1980 (aged 54) |
| 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".