Lee Dorsey
- MatchLee Dorsey
- 100%Allen Toussaint
- 100%Betty Harris
- 71%Professor Longhair
- 54%Irma Thomas
- 54%The Meters
- 53%Aaron Neville
- 51%Syl Johnson
- 50%Ernie K-Doe
- 49%Dr. John
- 49%Wilson Pickett
Biography
Irving Lee Dorsey, 24 December 1926, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, d. 1 December 1986, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. An ex-boxer (nicknamed ‘Kid Chocolate’) turned singer, Dorsey first recorded for Joe Banashak’s Instant label. One song, ‘Lottie Mo’, became a regional hit and led to a contract with Fury. The infectious ‘Ya Ya’ (1961) was a number 1 US R&B and pop Top 10 single. A year later a version by Petula Clark, retitled ‘Ya Ya Twist’, made... Read more
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soul
funk
new orleans
rhythm and blues
60s
soul
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new orleans
rhythm and blues
60s
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