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Varetta DillardVaretta Dillard Varetta Dillard American singer Varetta Mamie Dillard (February 3, 1933 – October 4, 1993)[1] was an American rhythm and blues singer in the 1950s whose biggest hit was "Mercy, Mr. Percy". Quick facts Background information, Born ... Varetta Dillard Background information Born Varetta Mamie Dillard (1933-02-03)February 3, 1933 Harlem, New York City, United States Died October 4, 1993(1993-10-04) (aged 60) Brooklyn, New York, United States Genres R&B Occupation Singer Years active 1951 – early 1960s Labels Savoy Groove RCA Triumph Club Close Life and career She was born in Harlem, New York, and spent much of her childhood in hospital due to a congenital bone condition.[1] By her mid-teens, her condition had stabilised, though she remained unable to… (Source: Wikipedia)
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