Skip & Flip

Skip & Flip was an American pop duo comprising Clyde Battin (Skip) and Gary S. Paxton (Flip). The two met in the late 1950s while attending the University of Arizona.

Initially known as the Rockabillies, the duo recorded for Rev Records under the names the Pledges and later Gary & Clyde. Time Records acquired their Rev Records masters, including "Why Not Confess" and "Johnny Risk," and subsequently moved the duo to its Brent Records label, rebranding them as Skip and Flip. In 1959, their recording of Paxton's song "It Was I" became a hit, reaching number 11 on the U.S. charts. Their follow-up single, "Fancy Nancy," charted at number 71. Their final charting release together was a rendition of Marvin And Johnny's R&B hit "Cherry Pie," which also reached number 11.