Editing Dick and Dee Dee (section)

===Touring with the Beach Boys, Rolling Stones===
In the United States early on in their career, Dick and Dee Dee performed at California high school assemblies with the upcoming surf band [[the Beach Boys]]. They eventually sang in 49 of the 50 states, with acts like [[Roy Orbison]], [[the Righteous Brothers]], [[Ike and Tina Turner]], [[Dionne Warwick]], [[the Shirelles]], [[Dick Clark|The Dick Clark Caravan of Stars]], [[Murray the K]]’s [[Brooklyn Paramount Theatre]] review, [[Paul Revere and the Raiders]], [[the Kingsmen]], [[Patti La Belle]], [[the Crystals]], [[the Drifters]], [[Ben E. King]], [[Jan and Dean]], [[the Miracles]], [[the Dovells]], [[Johnny Tillotson]], [[Jackie Wilson]], and [[Sonny and Cher]].

Dick and Dee Dee were the opening act for the [[The Rolling Stones|Rolling Stones]] when the band came to California for their first tour in 1964. The duo recorded their voices on three Rolling Stones tracks while visiting London in 1964, including "[[Blue Turns to Grey]]", and "[[Some Things Just Stick in Your Mind]]", penned by [[Mick Jagger]] and [[Keith Richards]]. In an interview with [[BBC Radio]] recorded in 2006, Dee Dee Phelps revealed that their singing was overdubbed onto backing tracks recorded by the Rolling Stones with Mick Jagger's vocals removed.<ref name="dadd"/> The songs were officially sanctioned, largely at the behest of Rolling Stones manager [[Andrew Loog Oldham]], and released on [[Warner Bros. Records]].<ref name="spectro"/><ref name="famous"/>