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My Take
Kiki Dee deserves far more credit than her one famous duet suggests. To me, the truly remarkable fact is that a working-class girl from Bradford became the first British woman signed to Motown's Tamla, an audacious leap into the heart of Black American music. Her blue-eyed soul voice has a warmth and elasticity that I find genuinely affecting, not novelty but conviction. I respect the nerve it took to chase that sound in an era that offered her no obvious path. She is quietly one of Britain's most underrated vocalists, and I would urge anyone to look past the hit and hear the real singer.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Kiki Dee
- Name (Japanese)
- キキ・ディー
- Reading
- きき・でぃー
- Born
- March 6, 1947 (age 79)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Boar
- Origin
- United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- pop singer / musician / songwriter / singer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.kikiandcarmelo.com/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiki%20Dee
Frequently asked questions
When was Kiki Dee born?
Born March 6, 1947 (age 79).
Where is Kiki Dee from?
Kiki Dee is from United Kingdom.
What does Kiki Dee do?
Kiki Dee works as pop singer, musician, songwriter, singer.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.