Occupation Singer-songwriter Name Jean Dinning | Role Singer | |
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Full Name Eugenia Doy Dinning Spouse Joel Beasley (m. ?–1994), Joel Beasley, Red Surrey, Howard Mack Siblings Mark Dinning, Lou Dinning, Ginger Dinning, Tootsie Dinning People also search for Mark Dinning, Lou Dinning, Ginger Dinning, Tootsie Dinning |
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Jean Dinning (March 29, 1924 – February 22, 2011) was an American singer and songwriter, best known for co-writing, with her then-husband, Red Surrey, the 1959 hit song "Teen Angel", the most popular version of which was sung by her brother Mark Dinning.
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Personal life
Born Eugenia Doy Dinning, she was one of nine children. In the 1940s she had several hits as a member of The Dinning Sisters. At the time of her death, she left two surviving Dinning siblings, (Virginia, a.k.a. "Ginger", and Dolores, a.k.a. "Tootsie").
Death
She died on February 22, 2011, aged 86, in Garden Grove, California.
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