Hailing from North Carolina, Little Eva was discovered by the great Carole King while babysitting her daughter - talk about a lucky gig! With her husband, Gerry Goffin, King ended up co-writing many of Little Eva's hits.
It all began with the iconic smash, "The Loco-Motion," which topped the charts in 1962 and became a Grammy Hall of Famer. Little Eva scored a few more notable hits including "Keep Your Hands Off My Baby" (#12) and that Thanksgiving favorite, "Let's Turkey Trot" (#20).
It is puzzling why Little Eva didn't score more big hits - "Takin' Back What I Said" surely has all the right stuff. Little Eva passed away in 2003 from cancer at the age of 59.
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