Jean Dinning

Jean Dinning (March 29, 1924 – February 22, 2011) was an American singer and songwriter, best known for co-writing, with her then-husband, Red Surrey, the 1959 hit song "Teen Angel", the most popular version of which was sung by her brother Mark Dinning.

Jean Dinning
Born	Eugenia Doy Dinning (1924-03-29)March 29, 1924 Grant County, Oklahoma, United States
Died	February 22, 2011(2011-02-22) (aged 86) Garden Grove, California, United States
Occupation	Singer-songwriter
Spouse(s)	Howard Mack (divorced) Red Surrey (divorced) Joel Beasley (widowed 1994)

The Dinning Sisters in June 23, 1945 issue of Billboard magazine.

Personal life

Born Eugenia Doy Dinning, she was one of nine children. In the 1940s, she had several hits as a member of The Dinning Sisters. At the time of her death, she left two surviving Dinning siblings, (Virginia, a.k.a. "Ginger", and Dolores, a.k.a. "Tootsie").^[1][2][3]

Death

She died on February 22, 2011, aged 86, in Garden Grove, California.