<Tr> <Th> Labels </Th> <Td> Tampa, Sun, Smash, TCF Hall, RCA, Mercury </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Associated acts </Th> <Td> Razzy Bailey </Td> </Tr> <P> Royden Dickey Lipscomb (born September 21, 1936), known professionally as Dickey Lee (sometimes misspelled Dickie Lee or Dicky Lee), is an American pop / country singer and songwriter, best known for the 1960s teenage tragedy songs "Patches" and "Laurie (Strange Things Happen)." </P> <P> Lee made his first recordings in his hometown of Memphis for Tampa Records and Sun Records in 1957--58 . He achieved his first chart success in 1962, when his composition "She Thinks I Still Care" was a hit for George Jones (later recorded by Elvis Presley, Connie Francis, Leon Russell and later Anne Murray as "He Thinks I Still Care"). Later that year, "Patches," written by Barry Mann and Larry Kobler and recorded by Lee for Smash Records, rose to No. 6 . The song tells in waltz - time the story of teenage lovers of different social classes whose parents forbid their love . The girl drowns herself in the "dirty old river ." The singer concludes: "It may not be right, but I'll join you tonight / Patches I'm coming to you ." Because of the teen suicide theme, the song was banned by a number of radio stations . However, it sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc . </P>

Who sang strange things happen in this world