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| | Annette Funicello |
 | | Annette was just four when her family moved from Utica, New York, to southern California, eventually settling in Studio City. |
 | | By double-tracking her vocals to bring more oomph to the records, Tutti crafted what became known in the music industry as "The Annette Sound." Thirteen albums later, it had become the sound one of surf music's chief exponents, as well as that of the first female bubblegum rock singer. |
 | | When they infused rockabilly with bubblegum sensibility, the Shermans had Annette kicking up her heels in the Talent Rodeo, especially on "Jo-Jo," a wicked satire on the Elvis phenomenon, and "Willie," a rompin', stompin' hootenanny contender. |
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