Complex sentence: Dee Dee Sharp (born Dione LaRue, 9 September 1945, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States) is an R&B singer who began her career recording back-up vocals in 1961.
Split into simpler sentences: Dee Dee Sharp was born Dione LaRue in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States on September 9 1945. She is an R&B singer who began her career recording back-up vocals in 1961.