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Debbie Dean had a long career, but only a small amount of success. She was born Reba Jeanette Smith February 1, 1928, in Corbin, KY, a quaint town of just under 10,000 people located on I-75 between Lexington, KY, and Knoxville, TN. She recorded as Penny Smith, Debra Dion, and as Debbie Stevens for ABC Paramount (1959) and Roulette Records. In 1960, Berry Gordy made her the first white artist signed to any of his fledgling labels. The blond-reddish-haired <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Debb
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Debbie
- Family name
- Dean
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Corbin
- Place of death
- Ojai
- Occupation
- songwriter
- Genre
- pop music
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- Motown
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- date of birth
- 1928-02-01
- date of death
- 2001-02-17
- birth name
- Reba Jeanette Smith
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