Danesha Starr

Danesha Starr, also known as Dee Dee Simon, is an R&B/Soul singer known for her hit "As Long As I Live". The song was released in 1998 on the Interscope label and featured Rome. It reached #27 on Billboard's R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart. A video for the single was filmed and released, but received little airplay. After releasing her song, Interscope merged with Geffen and A&M records and this restructuring hindered her rise. She subsequently left the music industry. multi-time, Bay-area Entertainer of the Year, Steve Harvey honoree, Whitney Houston-portrayer and much more. Dee Dee had won acclaim as repeating Bay Area Entertainer of the Year and Northern California Female Singer of the Year as well as topping the KBLX-Berkeley Who’s Got Soul Competition and the Steve Harvey National Neighborhood Awards Singing Competition. She had also produced, directed and acted in numerous stage projects, including stints portraying Natalie Cole and Whitney Houston.