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...
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...
