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Richard "Dimples" Fields (March 21, 1941 - January 12, 2000) was an American soul singer popular during the 1980s. Sources differ as to whether he was born in New Orleans, Louisiana or San Francisco, California. However, he began singing professionally in the latter city in the early 1970s, purchasing a San Francisco cabaret, the Cold Duck Music Lounge, where he headlined. He took his nickname "Dimples" from a female admirer who remarked that he was always smiling.He began recording for his own DRK label, before signing to Boardwalk Records in 1981. His first minor hit was a cover of The Penguins' "Earth Angel" that year. His first album for Boardwalk also featured the track "She's Got Papers On... read more
