Lee Dorsey ~ Similar Artists

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Eddie Bo - 100% match to Lee Dorsey

Edwin J. Bocage, 20 September 1930, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. After serving in the army, Bocage enrolled at the Grunewald School of Music to study piano and music theory. His penchant for playing jazz and the more remunerative R&B led to him leading the house band at the... Read more

Allen Toussaint - 73% match to Lee Dorsey

14 January 1938, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. This influential artist first came to prominence in the mid-50s as the touring piano player with Shirley And Lee. The duo's producer, Dave Bartholomew, began using Toussaint on several recording sessions, including those of Smiley... Read more

Robert Parker - 71% match to Lee Dorsey

14 October 1930, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. An accomplished saxophonist, this versatile musician was first heard on numerous recordings by pianist Professor Longhair. Parker also appeared on sessions for Irma Thomas, Ernie K-Doe and Joe Tex while at the same time embarking on... Read more

The Meters - 68% match to Lee Dorsey

This fundamental quartet, Art Neville (Arthur Lanon Neville, 17 December 1937, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; keyboards), Leo Nocentelli (guitar), George Porter Jnr. (b. 26 December 1947, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; bass) and Joseph "Zigaboo/Ziggy" Modeliste (drums), came... Read more

Betty Harris - 66% match to Lee Dorsey

1943, Orlando, Florida, USA. A former maid to Big Maybelle, with whom she would duet onstage, Harris was subsequently signed to Jubilee Records where her version of Solomon Burke's hit, "Cry To Me", reached the US R&B Top 10 and national Top 30 in 1963. A follow-up, "His... Read more

Irma Thomas - 60% match to Lee Dorsey

Irma Lee, 18 February 1941, Ponchatoula, Louisiana, USA. The "Soul Queen Of New Orleans" was discovered in 1958 by band leader Tommy Ridgley. Her early records were popular locally, but an R&B hit came in 1960 with "(You Can Have My Husband But Please) Don't Mess With My... Read more

Professor Longhair - 56% match to Lee Dorsey

Henry Roeland Byrd, 19 December 1918, Bogalusa, Louisiana, USA, d. 30 January 1980, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. Byrd grew up in New Orleans where he was part of a novelty dance team in the 30s. He also played piano, accompanying John Lee "Sonny Boy" Williamson. After wartime... Read more