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Don Covay (24 Mar 1938 - 31 Jan 2015)

Male Person - United States

 Also known as (1)

Releases (12)

Official

Album

  1. See-Saw 1966
  2. Super Dude I 1973
  3. Hot Blood 1975
  4. Travelin' in Heavy Traffic 1976
  5. Funky Yo-Yo 1977
  6. Mercy / See-Saw 24 Oct 2000

Album - Compilation

  1. Mercy Mercy: The Definitive Don Covay 1995
  2. King of Soul 09 Aug 2005
  3. The Platinum Collection 19 Mar 2007
  4. The Best of the Rock ’n Soul Years 04 Jan 2011
  5. Rockin' and Doowoppin': The Early Years 2015

Single

  1. It's Better to Have / Leave Him, Part 2 1974

Relationships (6)

Performs As

  1. Pretty Boy

Member Of

  1. The Jets
  2. Don Covay & the Goodtimers
  3. The Soul Clan
  4. The Jefferson Lemon Blues Band
  5. The Rainbows

Recordings by (146)

  1. The Popeye Waddle 2:28 (1964) 1962
  2. See-Saw 2:57 (1966)
  3. Please Do Something 2:49 (1966)
  4. A Woman's Love 2:37 (1966)
  5. Sookie Sookie 2:48 (1966)
  6. Iron Out the Rough Spots 2:56 (1966)
  7. Everything's Gonna Be Everything 2:33 (1966)
  8. Fat Man 2:36 (1966)
  9. Preciouse You 2:43 (1966)
  10. The Boomerang 1:55 (1966) stereo
  11. Everything Gonna Be Everything 2:28 (1966) stereo
  12. Precious You 2:43 (1966) stereo
  13. I Never Get Enough of Your Love 2:44 (1966) stereo
  14. The Usual Place 2:05 (1966) stereo
  15. Sookie, Sookie 2:38 (1966) stereo
  16. Mercy, Mercy 2:21 (1966) stereo
  17. Mercy Mercy 2:24 (1968)
  18. I Was Checkin' Out She Was Checkin' In 4:23 (1973)
  19. Overtime Man 3:07 (1973)
  20. Leave Him Part 1 4:42 (1973)
  21. I Stayed Away Too Long 3:18 (1973)
  22. Hold You to Your Promise 2:33 (1973)
  23. Memphis 3:22 (1973)
  24. The Pinch Hitters 3:11 (1973)
  25. Somebody's Been Enjoying My Home 6:16 (1973)
  26. Bad Mouthing 3:27 (1973)
  27. Leave Him, Part 2 3:19 (1973)
  28. Money (That's What I Want) 3:00 (1973)
  29. Don't Step on a Man When He's Down 2:41 (1973)
  30. It's Better to Have (And Don't Need) 3:05 (1974)
  31. A Mind Is a Terrible Thing to Waste 5:56 (1975)
  32. Sexy Lady 4:58 (1975)
  33. We Can't Make It No More 4:00 (1975)
  34. Rumble in the Jungle 3:30 (1975)
  35. What's Good to You (Don't Have to Be Good for You) 3:42 (1975)
  36. I Been Here All the Time 7:08 (1975)
  37. Hot Blood 2:45 (1975)
  38. Enjoy What You Have 4:35 (1975)
  39. Gangster Strut 4:08 (1975)
  40. No Tell Motel 6:40 (1976)
  41. Chocolate Honey 5:38 (1976)
  42. You Owe It to Your Body 4:06 (1976)
  43. Travelin' in Heavy Traffic 5:10 (1976)
  44. Feelings 6:16 (1976)
  45. Right Time for Love 3:49 (1976)
  46. Six Million Dollar Fish (Jaws) 4:59 (1976)
  47. SWET (And You Shall Be Rewarded) 4:00 (1976)
  48. Yo-Yo (Part 1) 3:56 (1977)
  49. I Don't Think I Can Make It 3:54 (1977)
  50. Three Time Loser 4:06 (1977)
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On Recordings (28)

Vocals

  1. A Woman's Love 2:37 Don Covay (1966)
  2. Please Do Something 2:49 Don Covay (1966)
  3. Sookie Sookie 2:48 Don Covay (1966)
  4. Soul Meeting 3:32 Solomon Burke (1968)
  5. Four Women 3:34 The Jefferson Lemon Blues Band (1969)
  6. But I Forgive You Blues 2:31 The Jefferson Lemon Blues Band (1969)
  7. Mad Dog Blues 3:28 The Jefferson Lemon Blues Band (1969)
  8. Homemade Love 6:26 The Jefferson Lemon Blues Band (1969)
  9. House of Blue Lights (Part 1) 7:33 The Jefferson Lemon Blues Band (1969)
  10. Blues Ain't Nothing but a Good Woman on Your Mind 3:12 The Jefferson Lemon Blues Band (1969)
  11. Shut Your Mouth 3:23 The Jefferson Lemon Blues Band (1969)
  12. Key to the Highway 2:21 The Jefferson Lemon Blues Band (1969)
  13. House of Blue Lights (Part 2) 4:08 The Jefferson Lemon Blues Band (1969)
  14. Steady Roller 3:17 The Jefferson Lemon Blues Band (1969)
  15. The Blues Don't Knock 3:11 The Jefferson Lemon Blues Band (1969)

Produced

  1. Soul Meeting 3:32 The Soul Clan (Jun 1968)
  2. That's How It Feels 3:36 The Soul Clan (Jun 1968)
  3. The Blues Don't Knock 3:11 The Jefferson Lemon Blues Band (1969)
  4. House of Blue Lights (Part 2) 4:08 The Jefferson Lemon Blues Band (1969)
  5. House of Blue Lights (Part 1) 7:33 The Jefferson Lemon Blues Band (1969)
  6. Key to the Highway 2:21 The Jefferson Lemon Blues Band (1969)
  7. Mad Dog Blues 3:28 The Jefferson Lemon Blues Band (1969)
  8. Shut Your Mouth 3:23 The Jefferson Lemon Blues Band (1969)
  9. Homemade Love 6:26 The Jefferson Lemon Blues Band (1969)
  10. But I Forgive You Blues 2:31 The Jefferson Lemon Blues Band (1969)
  11. Blues Ain't Nothing but a Good Woman on Your Mind 3:12 The Jefferson Lemon Blues Band (1969)
  12. Four Women 3:34 The Jefferson Lemon Blues Band (1969)
  13. Steady Roller 3:17 The Jefferson Lemon Blues Band (1969)

Credited as (6)

  1. Don Covay
  2. King Curtis feat. Don Covay
  3. Don Covay & Angela Strehli
  4. Don Covay & Don Covay & The Jefferson Lemon Blues Band
  5. The Cannonball Adderley Quintet, Donald Covay & Ronald Alonzo Miller
  6. ドン・コヴェイ

Works (66)

Wrote

  1. Dooms Day
  2. Watch Dog
  3. I'm Gonna Take What He's Got
  4. I’m Gonna Cry
  5. I’ll Be Satisfied
  6. Long Tall Shorty
  7. Tukka Yoot’s Riddim
  8. Watch the One Who Brings You the News
  9. There’s a Party Goin’ On
  10. Tongue Tied
  11. She Said Yes
  12. Bad People
  13. Grown Man
  14. The Continental Walk
  15. I’ve Got Nobody
  16. Hey Pony
  17. Wos red i
  18. Boo-Hoo
  19. Trop jaloux
  20. You Threw a Lucky Punch
  21. Can't Stay Away
  22. Hanging Up My Heart for You
  23. Take This Hurt Off Me
  24. You’ve Got What It Takes
  25. See Saw
  26. Everything (Is Gonna Be Everything)
  27. Pony Time
  28. Hey Lover
  29. Think About It
  30. Sookie Sookie
  31. It’s Better to Have
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Composed

  1. Schön, schön, schön (Chain of Fools)
  2. Sookie Sookie
  3. I Don't Know What You Got
  4. Southside
  5. See About Me
  6. If There's a Will There's a Way
  7. Soul Meeting
  8. That's How It Feels
  9. Chain of Fools
  10. Daddy Loves Baby
  11. Ain't Nothing a Young Girl Can Do
  12. House of Blue Lights
  13. Letter Full of Tears
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Lyrics

  1. You Got It
  2. Letter Full of Tears
  3. Chain of Fools
  4. I Don't Know What You've Got but It's Got Me
  5. You’re Good for Me
  6. Ain't Nothing a Young Girl Can Do
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Links (18)

Other Databases

  1. https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/310028
  2. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/don_covay
  3. https://d-nb.info/gnd/135344581
  4. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n92006865
  5. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb13976461b
  6. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n92006865

Lyrics Page

  1. https://genius.com/artists/Don-covay

Last.Fm

  1. https://www.last.fm/music/Don+Covay

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/218044

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000796690

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1021323/

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/85549464

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q440687

Secondhandsongs

  1. https://secondhandsongs.com/artist/2384

Stream For Free

  1. https://www.deezer.com/artist/64529

Biographies

  1. http://www.rockabilly.nl/references/messages/don_covay.htm
  2. http://www.phillysoulclassics.com/artists/don-covay

Myspace

  1. https://myspace.com/doncovay