JOEY DEE TWISTS INTO HIS 60TH YEAR (JUNE 11)

JOEY DEE TWISTS INTO HIS 60TH YEAR (JUNE 11)

CLEARWATER, Fla. (Wireless Flash) -- This Sunday (June 11) marks a twisted anniversary for music fans: "Peppermint Twist" singer Joey Dee turns 60. When Dee's 1962 recording of "Peppermint Twist" hit No. 1 in 1962, it was the first rock song that was also a hit with the jet set. Dee and his band, the Starliters, were regulars at the Peppermint Lounge, a New York nightclub where folks like John Wayne, Jackie Kennedy and Liberace took their first turns at the twist. These days, Dee lives in Clearwater, Florida, and performs with The Dream Team Of Rock And Roll, an all-star rock group featuring ex-members of the Cadillacs, Shirelles, Coasters and Santo & Johnny.