Kiki Dee

Pauline Matthews, better known as Kiki Dee, is an English singer.
She kicked around Britain as a white soul singer for the better part of the late ‘60s and early '70s—even becoming the first British Caucasian signed to Motown—before hooking up with Elton John, who signed her to his Rocket Records label and produced her first notable hit, “I’ve Got the Music in Me.”

In 1976, at which time John was the biggest pop star in the world, he wrote and duetted with Dee on the single “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart,” which promptly topped the charts all over the world. It did not, however, make Dee a long-term star, though she scored a couple of subsequent hits in England like “Star” and turned to the stage with some success, especially by starring in Blood Brothers in the West End.

In 1993, she and John recorded another duet on Cole Porter’s “True Love” (previously recorded as a duet by Bing Crosby and Grace Kelly).

During the 1970s and 1980s, she was voted the top UK female singer. In 1985, Dee joined Elton at Live Aid to perform their popular duet. She has recorded with contemporaries like David Stewart and Carmelo Luggeri.

In 1989, she received an Olivier Award nomination for Best Actress in a Musical Category. The following year, she collaborated with Alan Parsons and Eric Woolfson on the song “You’re On Your Own.” She has appeared on television shows like Never Mind the Buzzcocks. Kiki Dee has released 39 singles, three EPs, and twelve albums to date.