"Shake a Tail Feather" is a song written by Otha Hayes, Verlie Rice, and Andre Williams and originally recorded in 1963 by the Chicago-based group the Five Du-Tones.
[1] The original recording reached #28 on Billboard's Hot R&B Singles chart and #51 on the Hot 100.
[2] The song references a number of dance styles/moves, including the Boogaloo, The Twist, The fly, The Bird, Monkey, the Mashed Potato, the duck, the swim, the Boney Maroney, and the Watusi.
"Shake a Tail Feather" has been covered by many other artists over the years:
This 1960s pop song–related article is a stub.