The pseudonym of Cleveland, Ohio-born actor and songwriter Richard "Dick" Monda, Daddy Dewdrop is best known for his 1971 bubblegum novelty hit "Chick-A-Boom (Don't Ya Jes' Love It)." A former child actor, Monda was a prolific songwriter and producer during the 1960s and '70s, recording and releasing music under his own name (the Verve Records-issued Truth, Lies, Magic and Faith) and under his more recognizable nom de plume (1971's eponymous, Sunflower-issued Daddy Dewdrop). "Chick-A-Boom" was originally written for the U.S. cartoon television series Sabrina and the Groovy Gho...