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 Banashaks 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