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"The Purple People Eater" is a novelty song written and performed by Sheb Wooley, which reached No. 1 in the Billboard pop charts in 1958 from June 9 to July 14, No. 1 in Canada, reached No. 12 overall in the UK Singles Chart, and topped the Australian chart.

Release: May 1958

Label: MGM

Composers: Sheb Wooley

Genres: Rock and Roll

THE PURPLE PEOPLE EATER

Sheb Wooley

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JUNE 8, 1958

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May 1958

THE PURPLE PEOPLE EATER

Sheb Wooley

Label: MGM

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Release: May 1958

Composers: Sheb Wooley

Genre: Rock and Roll

"The Purple People Eater" is a novelty song written and performed by Sheb Wooley, which reached No. 1 in the Billboard pop charts in 1958 from June 9 to July 14, No. 1 in Canada, reached No. 12 overall in the UK Singles Chart, and topped the Australi...

JUNE 8, 1958

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