Kiki Dee

Person · Female

Kiki Dee

From
Little Horton, United Kingdom
Since
1947–present
Rating
★ 5 (2 votes)
Releases
33
  • soul

About

Pauline Matthews (born 6 March 1947), better known by her stage name Kiki Dee, is an English singer. Known for her blue-eyed soul vocals, she was the first female singer from the UK to sign with Motown's Tamla Records.

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Dee is best known for the hit singles "Amoureuse" (1973), "I've Got the Music in Me" (1974) and "Don't Go Breaking My Heart", her 1976 duet with Elton John, which reached number one on the UK singles chart and the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. Her 1981 single "Star" became the theme song for the talent show Opportunity Knocks when it was revived by the BBC in 1987. In 1993, she performed another duet with John for his Duets album, a cover version of Cole Porter's "True Love", which reached number two in the UK. During her career, she has released 40 singles, three EPs and 12 albums.

From Kiki Dee on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Discography

Albums 13
EPs 1
Singles 10
Live 1
Compilations 8

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Also known as

Pauline Matthews

Tags

  • classic pop and rock

Identifiers

ISNI
0000000073652027
ISNI
0000000368452559

Data from MusicBrainz, saved 9 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.