Shep and The Limelites is an American doo-wop trio formed in Queens, New York, in 1960. The group consisted of James "Shep" Sheppard (September 24, 1935 – January 24, 1970), Clarence Bassett (March 13, 1936 – January 25, 2005) and Charles Baskerville (July 6, 1936 – January 18, 1995). All three members had previous musical experience before joining. Their breakthrough came with the release of "Daddy's Home" in March 1961, which reached number 2 on the Billboard popular music chart in May that year. The song was co-written by Sheppard and became one of their most notable tracks. Following this success, they released several other singles including "What Did Daddy Do", "Ready For Your Love", and "Our Anniversary". However, later songs did not achieve the same level of success as "Daddy's Home". In 1966, a copyright lawsuit involving Sheppard's earlier song "A Thousand Miles Away" led to the end of both Shep and The Limelites and Hull Records. After the group disbanded, Bassett joined The Flamingos and Baskerville joined The Players and then The Drifters. Sheppard attempted to reform the Limelites in the late 1960s but was murdered on January 24, 1970. Baskerville died on January 18, 1995, and Bassett passed away on January 25, 2005. Shep and The Limelites' work has been recognized posthumously with compilations such as Daddy's Home: The Very Best Of Shep & The Limelites, released in 2006.
