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  Lee Dorsey - Biography - AOL Music
Dorsey was born in New Orleans on December 24, 1924 (although some sources list 1926), and moved to Portland, OR, at age ten.
The New Lee Dorsey was released later in 1966, and supplied Dorsey's best-known song, the irresistible "Working in a Coalmine" (which he co-wrote with Toussaint).
Dorsey continued to perform sporadically, as opportunities presented themselves, until he contracted emphysema; he died in New Orleans on December 1, 1986.
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 Lee Dorsey Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Lee Dorsey is a rock-and-roll singer from the 60's with an interesting life story and a couple of top ten hits.
Lee met songwriter/producer Allen Toussaint at a party in the early 60's and was signed to the Fury label.
Lee contracted emphysema and died in New Orleans in 1986.
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 Lee Dorsey - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lee Dorsey (born Irving Lee Dorsey, December 24, 1924 in New Orleans, Louisiana — died December 1, 1986 in New Orleans) was an Afro-American pop/RandB singer during the 1960s.
Dorsey met songwriter/producer Allen Toussaint at a party in the early 1960s, and was signed to the Fury record label.
Dorsey contracted emphysema and died in New Orleans in 1986, at the age of 61.
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 Chuck Prophet Faves: Steve Cropper - Lee Dorsey
Lee Dorsey was an Ex-GI who boxed undefeated under the name "Kid Chocolate" before retiring in 1955 to work in a body shop owned by the New Orleans RandB disc jockey "Ernie The Whip".
Dorsey soon was backed by the A.F.O. (All For One) band featuring Allen Toussaint on piano; Roy Montrell, guitar; Chuck Badie, bass; Alvin "Red" Tyler on sax; and John Boudreaux on drums.
Dorsey scored a deal with Polygram in early 1970 and the title track "Yes We Can" composed by Toussainit hit #46, but was actually big hit a few years later for the Pointer Sisters.
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 Leon Lee Dorsey: Reviews, Discography, Audio Clips, and more ||| Music.com
Leading a tight, cohesive quartet, bass player/leader Leon Lee Dorsey's second album is devoted to eight of his originals and one very fine standard, "Old Folks." His first album was 180 degrees the other way, almost entirely devoted to originals.
This is an intriguing debut as a leader for bassist Leon Lee Dorsey.
Dorsey, who has played with everyone from Benny Carter and Freddie Hubbard to Oliver Lake and Don Pullen, has really put together two CDs in one.
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 Ink 19 :: Lee Dorsey
Lee Dorsey was one of the many hitmakers that sprang out of the vibrant New Orleans scene of the '60s, and with help from songwriter/arranger Allan Toussaint, created some of the most hummable pop/R+B classic ever to hit the AM radio waves.
The Clash asked him to open one of their tours, and when he died in 1986 at the age of 60, his place was cemented in the extensive legacy of New Orleans music.
Between Toussaint's imaginative arrangements (horns and piano charts are intricately written and intertwined), pop/soul hooks, and Dorsey's plaintive singing, these cuts shimmer for every second of their 3 minute lengths.
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 Amazon.com: Wheelin' and Dealin': The Definitive Collection: Music: Lee Dorsey   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
New Orleans native Lee Dorsey spent most of his life working as an auto mechanic--"the best body man in the 9th Ward"--but managed, off and on through the '60s, to knock off some of the greatest R&B performances ever put on record.
Dorsey's success came through singles--from 1961's "Ya Ya" to 1966's "Working in the Coal Mine" to "Everything I Do Gohn Be Funky" in 1969--which feature the swaying New Orleans style (made famous by Fats Domino) and Dorsey's silky smooth vocals.
Whatever it is - I loved Lee Dorsey when I first heard him on LP 12 years ago, and I love it now, listening and dancing to his songs with my little daughter.
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 Lee Dorsey: Biography
Lee Dorsey epitomized the loose, easygoing charm of New Orleans RandB perhaps more than any other artist of the '60s.
The accompanying album of the same name sold respectably as well, and Dorsey began cutting a multitude of Toussaint compositions, often with the legendary
Dorsey continued to perform sporadically, as opportunities presented themselves, until he contracted emphysema; he died in
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 BlueBeat.com - Artist: Lee Dorsey
Dorsey's nonsense ditty "Ya Ya" -- reportedly inspired by a children's rhyme -- became his first national hit that year, reaching the pop Top Ten and hitting number one on the RandB charts.
Toussaint's hunch paid off in 1965 when, signed to the Amy label, Dorsey turned "Ride Your Pony" into a Top Ten RandB hit.
After guesting on the Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes cut "How Come You Treat Me So Bad?," Dorsey attempted a comeback in 1977 with the ABC album Night People, which wasn't a commercial success despite mostly positive reviews.
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 OAM-Leon Lee Dorsey   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Dorsey, 37, has been in constant demand for more than a decade as a sideman to such jazz headliners as Lionel Hampton, Art Blakey, Ornette Coleman, Lee Konitz, Harry Connick, Jr., Freddie Hubbard, and Duke Ellington.
The Watcher is an hour-long 11-selection album featuring Dorsey's Oberlin College chum Lafayette Harris '85 on piano, Don Braden and Vincent Herring on sax, Cecil Brooks III on drums, and, of course, Dorsey on bass.
A double-degree major in classical and jazz double bass at the Conservatory of Music, Dorsey was the first African-American student in the school's 148-year history to give a recital in jazz performance.
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 Lee Dorsey - AOL Music
Born in New Orleans in 1924, Lee moved to...
Lee Dorsey (born Irving Lee Dorsey, December 24, 1924 in New Orleans,...
Download, listen and watch Lee Dorsey music, mp3's, song lyrics, music videos, Internet radio, live performances, concerts, and more on AOL Music.
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 Lee Dorsey, Yes We Can / Night People   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Dorsey gives it his all, and the band really settles in.
Dorsey's influence would be felt through the later '70s via the covers of his material by the Pointer Sisters, Robert Palmer and Little Feat, but although he released three albums they didn't make much of an impression.
Dorsey has more of a soul sound, with strings, and his mellifluous vocals float high, almost Al Green-like.
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 Collins' Oldies Website: Lee Dorsey
Lee Dorsey was born on December 4, 1926.
Ya Ya (2:26) - This song, featuring a piano and a sax, is moderately fast and one of two songs by Lee that I hear on the radio.
Lee's character tells Betty's that times get rough sometimes; she replies that he need not worry, for she'll always stand by him.
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 Lee Dorsey Biography : Oldies.com
One song, "Lottie Mo", became a regional hit and led to a contract with Fury.
His career stalled temporarily when Fury collapsed, but Dorsey re-emerged in 1965 with the classic "Ride Your Pony" on the Amy label.
Dorsey continued to record for Polydor Records and ABC Records and remained a popular figure, so much so that he guested on the 1976 debut album by Southside Johnny And The Asbury Dukes and supported the Clash on their 1980 tour of North America.
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 LEE DORSEY
Ride Your Pony, Dorsey's first album for the Amy label, is sweetened by 11 rare bonus tracks culled from the absolute master tapes, and remains the distilled essence of the New Orleans sound.
The funk is ratcheted up a notch on Dorsey's follow-up, The New Lee Dorsey.
Twelve bonus tracks empty the Amy vaults as Dorsey, backed on a few tracks by Crescent City icons the Meters, proves that he was indeed the Big Easy.
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 Lee Dorsey : Oldies.com
Irving Lee Dorsey, 24 December 1926, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, d.
An ex-boxer (nicknamed "Kid Chocolate") turned singer, Dorsey first recorded for Joe Banashak's Instant label.
Dorsey's next release "Do-Re-Mi" (regularly performed by Georgie Fame and Dusty Springfield) was also a hit, although this time reaching no higher than 27 in the Billboard pop chart, and subsequent releases on Fury Records were less successful.
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 Lee Dorsey MP3 Downloads - Lee Dorsey Music Downloads - Lee Dorsey Music Videos   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
While the 1978 album Night People is a shade too slick, with hints of disco and a couple of rare mawkish misfires by Allen Toussaint, it nevertheless is pleasingly laid-back and Lee Dorsey sounds...
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For all but the most dedicated record collector, Lee Dorsey's terrific singles for Amy -- including the hits "Workin' in a Coalmine" and "Ride Your Pony" -- are all anybody knows about Lee Dorsey's...
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 Am I Right - Misheard Lyrics, Lee Dorsey
Misheard lyrics (also called mondegreens) occur when people misunderstand the lyrics in a song.
These are NOT intentional rephrasing of lyrics, which is called parody.
This page contains all the misheard lyrics for Lee Dorsey that have been submitted to this site and the old collection from inthe80s started in 1996.
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 the "B" side: Lee Dorsey - Lonely Evening (ACE 640)
This record (the flip side of "Rock Pretty Baby") was first released on Cosimo Matassa's fledgling REX label in 1958.
This particular tune, from body and fender man Dorsey's first recording session, features the legendary JandM Studio house band and is just drippin' with that good ol' Nawlins RandB sound!
Writing credit is shared with Reynaud Richard, a local record producer and talent scout who heard Lee singing from underneath a car in his shop and convinced him to come down and record these sides the very same night.
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 ♪ LEE DORSEY Lyrics
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LEE DORSEY - Get Out Of My Life Woman lyrics
LEE DORSEY - Working In The Coal Mine lyrics
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 VH1.com : Lee Dorsey : Biography - Urge Music Downloads
VH1.com : Lee Dorsey : Biography - Urge Music Downloads
Allen Toussaint, Dorsey typically offered good-time party tunes with a playful sense of humor and a loping, funky backbeat.
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 Lee Dorsey : The New Lee Dorsey - Listen, Review and Buy at ARTISTdirect
Lee Dorsey : The New Lee Dorsey - Listen, Review and Buy at ARTISTdirect
Less than a year had passed between this and Lee Dorsey's previous LP, Ride Your Pony, and Allen Toussaint was again the prime creative force, writing material and co-producing.
The sound, however, had definitely taken a step in a funkier direction.
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 VH1.com : Lee Dorsey : Artist Main
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 Lee Dorsey - Free Music Downloads, Videos, Lyrics, CDs, MP3s, Bio, Merchandise and Links
Lee Dorsey - Free Music Downloads, Videos, Lyrics, CDs, MP3s, Bio, Merchandise and Links
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 Lee Dorsey lyrics
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 Golden Classics - Lee Dorsey - Song Listings
Golden Classics - Lee Dorsey - Song Listings
Covers Dorsey's Allen Toussaint-produced mid-'60s soul hits as well as some earlier material on the Relic set.
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 Ride Your Pony by Lee Dorsey
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Aside from the title track and the oft-covered, ultrafunky "Get Out of My Life, Woman," none of the 12 songs on this early 1966 album are familiar to most listeners
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 Lee Dorsey - Songs
R&B-soul singer Lee Dorsey's best known songs include "Ya Ya" (1961) and "Working In The Coal Mine" (1966).
To listen to a song clip, click a song title or speaker icon below.
("Ya Ya" topped the R&B charts in 1961 and was Lee Dorsey's chart debut song.)
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