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Billy Davis (2)

Real Name:
Roquel Billy Davis
Profile:
b. July 11, 1932, Detroit. d. September 2, 2004.

Songwriter, record producer, and singer.
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Discography

Production:
Reap What You Sow / Fat Boy (7", Single)   Chess 1962
Joyce Elaine / You're A Star (7")   Chess 1965
Landslide (7")   Chess 1965
Landslide (7")   Chess 1965
Rescue Me / Soul Of The Man (7", Single) Rescue Me, Soul Of The... Checker 1965
We're Gonna Make It (LP, Album)   Checker 1965
Summertime / Canadian Sunset (7", Single)   Barclay 1966
Summertime / To Love To Love (Single) (2 versions)   Chess ... 1966
Brother Where Are You / Waiting For Charlie To Come Home (7")   Cadet Records 1967
Dirty Man / It's Mighty Hard (7") It's Mighty Hard Chess 1967
More And More / The Cost Of Living (7", Single)   Checker 1967
Teaches Old Standards New Tricks (LP)   Chess 1967
At The Dark End Of The Street / I Who Have Nothing (7", Single)   Checker 1968
Breaking Up Is Hard To Do / Get Mommy To Come Back Home (7", Single)   Commonwealth United Records 1969
Oh What A Day / The Change We Go Thru (For Love) (7", Single)   Cadet Records 1970
That Same Old Feeling / Lifetime Of Love (7")   World Pacific 1970
Like Sister And Brother (7")   Phonogram (Australia), Bell Records 1973
Like Sister And Brother (7")   Bell Records 1973
Kissin' In The Back Row Of The Movies (7") I'm Feeling Sad (And O... Bell Records 1974
Rollin' In Your Sweet Sunshine (7", Promo, Mono)   RCA 1975
The Best Of Chess Rhythm & Blues Volume Two (CD, Comp) I Had A Talk With My M... Chess, MCA Records 1988
Even Mo' Mod Jazz (CD, Comp) Secret Love Kent Records 1999
Anthology (Comp) (2 versions) Wade In The Water Soul Brother Records (UK) 2000
Going To A Go Go (2xCD) Rescue Me Columbia 2000
Fourever (4xCD, Comp, RM) Could It Be You Hip-O Records 2001
Baltimore Oriole (7") Baltimore Oriole (Argo... Jazzman 2004
California Soul / Wade In The Water (7") Wade In The Water Jazzman 2004
Chess Northern Soul (CD, Comp, RM) Leave It In The Hands ... Chess 2005
Go Go Power: The Complete Chess Singles 1961-1966 (CD, Comp, RM) Witch For A Night Kent Records, Ace Records (UK) 2009
I Do Love You / Fat Boy (7")   Eric Records  
Rescue Me (7", RE)   Chess  
Rescue Me / Mama Didn't Lie (7") Rescue Me Eric Records  
Appears On:
Let's Rock / Do The Very Best You Can (7")   Tamla, Tamla 1959
At Last! (Album) (3 versions) All I Could Do Was Cry Chess ... 1961
Slip-In Mules (No High Heel Sneakers) / Mr. & Mrs. (7") Slip-In Mules (No High... Checker 1964
Soulful Dress / Use What You Got (7", Single) Use What You Got Checker 1964
Ev'rything's Coming Up Dusty (Album) (3 versions) I Had A Talk With My Man Philips ... 1965
I Do Love You / Keep Loving (7") Keep Loving Chess 1965
Etta James Top Ten (LP, Comp) Pushover, All I Could ... Cadet Records 1966
You Don't Have To Say You Love Me (LP, Album, Mono) I Had A Talk With My Man Philips 1966
Brook Benton Today (LP, Album) We're Gonna Make It Cotillion 1970
I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing (In Perfect Harmony) (Single) (3 versions) I'd Like To Teach The ... Polydor ... 1971
I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing (In Perfect Harmony) / I Believed It All (Single) (2 versions) I'd Like To Teach The ... Metromedia Records ... 1971
It's The Real Thing. Coke. (7", Promo)   Coca Cola 1971
Après Toi (LP) J'Aimerais Bien Appren... Philips 1972
Huipulla 2 (LP, Comp) Mä Tahdon Teidän Opp... Scandia 1972
Mä Tahdon Teidän Oppivan / Iät Ja Ajat (7", Single) Mä Tahdon Teidän Opp... Scandia 1972
Non Stop Dancing '72/2 (LP) I'd Like To Teach The ... Polydor 1972
Songs For Jesus Christ (LP, Album) I'd Like To Teach The ... William H. Sadlier, Inc. 1972
Country Sunshine / Wish I Didn't Love You Anymore (7") Country Sunshine RCA Victor 1973
Ike & Tina Turner's Greatest Hits (LP, Comp) All I Could Do Was Cry Suzy 1973
TV Piano Time With Nick Nicholas (LP) I'd Like To Teach The ... Contour Records 1973
Hello Summertime (Single) (2 versions) Hello Summertime United Artists Records 1974
20 Blazing Bullets (LP, Comp) It Ought To Sell A Mil... Ronco 1975
Popular Music's Golden Hit Parade (Comp) (2 versions) I'd Like To Teach The ... Reader's Digest ... 1976
(Your Love Has Lifted Me) Higher And Higher / Who's To Bless And Who's To Blame (Single) (4 versions) (Your Love Has Lifted ... A&M Records 1977
Hit Rocket (LP, Comp) You Got What It Takes Arcade Deutschland GmbH 1977
I'm Yours (Album) (2 versions) I Had A Talk With My Man RSO Records ... 1980
Hard Times (LP, Album) We're Gonna Make It Polydor 1982
Sampler Chess Masters (Vinyl, Comp, Smplr) We're Gonna Make It Chess 1984
Dancing In The Sun (LP, Album)   TBA Records & Tapes 1985
I Had A Talk With My Man / Sly Like A Fox (12") I Had A Talk With My Man Ultimate Records 1987
Hail Hail Rock 'N' Roll (2xLP) Too Pooped To Pop Chess 1988
The Best Of Chess Rhythm & Blues Volume Two (CD, Comp) Summertime, Rescue Me Chess, MCA Records 1988
Blues History (4xCD, Comp) Who's Cheating Who?, W... Disky, Disky, Disky, Disky 1989
TeeVee Toons: The Commercials (Comp) (2 versions) I'd Like To Buy The Wo... TVT Records 1989
Beg, Steal Or Borrow / I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing (7", Comp) I'd Like To Teach The ... Bellaphon 1991
My Greatest Songs (CD) Pushover, Payback, Two... MCA Music Entertainment GmbH 1992
The Girl From Ipanema - Hammond Organ Hits (CD) I'd Like To Teach The ... Castle Communications 1992
What Is It Worth? (12")   Scotti Bros. Records 1993
World Hits 1971 (CD, Comp) I'd Like To Teach The ... Spectrum Music (2) 1994
20 Suosikkia - Luvannut En Ruusutarhaa (CD, Comp) Mä Tahdon Teidän Opp... Fazer Records, Warner Music Finland Oy 1996
Chess Soul - A Decade Of Chicago's Finest (2xCD, Comp, RM) I Can't Help Myself, L... Chess, Universal Records 1997
The Idea Of North (CD, Album) You've Got What It Takes Not On Label 1997
At The Castle (LP, Album, RE) All I Could Do Was Cry Norton Records (2) 1998
Runaway Love (CD) I Had A Talk With My Man Rhino Entertainment Company, Flashback Records, Collectables 1999
Cornflakes And Crazyfoam (2xCD, Comp) I Had A Talk With My Man Purple Records 2002
Dusty Sings Classic Soul (CD, Comp) I Had A Talk With My M... Spectrum Music (2) 2003
...No Fingers Like (CD, Album, Copy Prot., Dig) We're Gonna Make It Aquarius Records (2) 2004
My Name Is Mable: The Complete Collection (CD) Who Wouldn't Love A Ma... Spectrum Music (2) 2004
Chess Classics (CD) I Surrender Mojo Magazine 2005
Chess Northern Soul (CD, Comp, RM) Peak Of Love, Run For ... Chess 2005
Ladyflash (CD, Single)   Memphis Industries 2005
Soul Sisters (CD, Comp, RM) Seven Day Fool, Don't ... Chess 2005
The Complete Motown Singles | Vol. 1: 1959-1961 (7", Single, RP + 6xCD, Comp, RM, Ltd) Let's Rock, Do The Ver... Hip-O Select 2005
The Complete Motown Singles | Vol. 3: 1963 (7", Single, RP + 5xCD, RM, Ltd) Who Wouldn't Love A Ma... Hip-O Select 2005
The Very Best Of Etta James - The Chess Singles (3xCD, Comp + Box) All I Could Do Was Cry... Spectrum Music (2), Spectrum Music (2), Spectrum Music (2), Spectrum Music (2) 2005
Thunder, Lightning, Strike (Album) (2 versions) Ladyflash Memphis Industries ... 2005
I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing (CD, Single) I'd Like To Teach The ... Not On Label 2006
Reelin' And Rockin' - The Very Best Of (2xCD, Comp, RM) Too Pooped To Pop Chess 2006
The Very Best Of Fontella Bass (CD, Comp, RM) Recovery, I Surrender,... Chess 2006
DJ-Kicks (Comp) (3 versions) In The Basement, Part One Studio !K7 2007
Raise The Roof (Album) (2 versions) Seven Day Fool Tru Thoughts 2008
Shapes 08:02 (2xCD, Comp) Seven Day Fool (Instru... Tru Thoughts 2008
Go Go Power: The Complete Chess Singles 1961-1966 (CD, Comp, RM) In The Basement Part 1... Kent Records, Ace Records (UK) 2009
20 Super Hits (CD)   Chess  
His Best, Volume 2 (CD, Comp) Too Pooped To Pop MCA Records, Chess  
Plays Around With The Hits (LP) I'd Like To Teach The ... Trip Records (2)  
Run For Cover (7", EP, RE) Run For Cover Cadet Records  
Unofficial Releases:
Seven Day Fool / Look At Me Now (7", Single, Unofficial)   Chess  
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