Chee-Chee and Peppy were an American R&B teen vocal duo who recorded in the early 1970s and had a US Hot 100 hit with "I Know I'm In Love". The duo comprised Dorothy "Dottie" Moore (born 1959,

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) and Keith Bolling (born 1957,

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). Moore, then aged 12, was discovered by record producer and songwriter

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when he was asked to speak to local children at her school. She sang and danced at the event, and James later got agreement from her mother to form a duo around her. Keith Bolling was the son of Sam Cooke and a member of Frankford High School's Ambassadors of Song, and under James' direction a duo was formed. "Chee-Chee" (Moore) and "Peppy" (Bolling) took their performing names from those of their pet dogs."Chee Chee & Peppy - A History", ''TheFunkShow.com''
Retrieved 13 August 2015 Chee-Chee and Peppy's first single, "I Know I'm In Love", written, arranged and produced by James and released by

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, reached #12 on the ''

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and #49 on the pop chart in spring 1971, and was followed by "Never Never Never", which reached #46 on the R&B chart. The duo's later recordings were less successful, but they issued an LP, ''Chee Chee & Peppy'', in 1972. They also appeared on TV shows including ''

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'', and toured with Linda Jones, opening for

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, James Brown,

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and others. Chee Chee & Peppy, ''JesseJamesHitMusic.com''
Retrieved 13 August 2015 The original pair disbanded in the early 1970s, but in 1981 James produced a second album by Chee Chee and Peppy, ''Super You'', which again featured Moore as Chee-Chee but a different singer, Charles Gamble, as Peppy. Dottie Moore-Thomas later became a member of the Word of Deliverance Mass Choir led by Bishop Bobby Hilton in

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External links

Chee-Chee and Peppy at Discogs.com
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