lee dorsey's first shot at success came in 1961 when his first release called 'ya ya' went to number seven on the billboard hot 100.he was born in new orleans, louisiana in 1924, served in the united states navy and started boxing in the 1950's. after meeting allen toussaint at a party he was signed to the fury record label in 1960, but soon after the label folded and lee went back to his car r...
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No one snake-hipped his way up the pop charts with more panache than New Orleans R&B legend Lee Dorsey on 'Ride Your Pony' and 'Get Out Of My Life, Woman.' Produced at the famed Cosimo Recording Studio by storied Crescent City knobsmen Allen Toussaint and Marshall Sehorn. Dorsey's first Amy album is sweetened here by the addition of my 3 bonus tracks. This is an album that I have added ...
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As I was sat here waiting for my CDs to rip I began reading the liner notes to the Lee Dorsey Best Of I bought today and came across the most wonderful quote." If a smile had a sound it would be the sound of Lee Dorsey's voice. No wonder he inspired so many of my favourite songs. Songs that, if not for him, I would never have written " ~ Allen ToussaintReading that just made m...
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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 collaboration with Allen Toussaint. Those were the recordings that were the hits, those were the recordings that were played on oldies radio, and those were the recordings that were reissued on CD, w...
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I have one album. It's called 'Suction".Long ago I did some research on the band and I came up with some good stuff, but as time went on I sort of forgot what I read and now I can't find my way back.Does anyone in the MOS have any knowledge about the band feedtime?All I really remember is; It came out in 1989.Distributed by Rough TradeLicensed from Abberant Records.Butch Vig is mentioned in the...
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Dunno about you, but tonight I am sorely in need of the funk, brothers and sisters. And nothing is scratching my itch better at the moment than one of the best "Tighten Up" ripoffs ever. (There's a post to be written someday about songs whose slavish imitators spawn entire subgenres. But for now bugger that, it's Friday night!)I submit to you the great Lee Dorsey, channeling - and, in many ways, i
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HHmmm - not sure if Robert Palmer is mog-worthy (does this concept resonate with others). His cover of "Sneakin' Sally Through The Alley" is a perenial fave, but let's take two stps back to Lee Dorsey's version.
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You don't really need to say any more than that on Funky Friday Shirley?
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