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Lee Dorsey

Real Name:
Irving Lee Dorsey
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Born : Dec 24, 1924 in New Orleans, LA
Died : Dec 1, 1986 in New Orleans, LA

Lee Dorsey (born Irving Lee Dorsey) was an Afro-American pop/R&B singer during the 1960s. Much of his best work was produced by Allen Toussaint with instrumental backing provided by The Meters.
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Discography

Releases:
Ya Ya / Give Me You (7")   Fury Records (2) 1961
Do-Re-Mi/ People Gonna Talk (7")   Fury Records (2) 1962
Holy Cow / Operation Heartache (7")   Stateside 1966
Lee Dorsey (LP)   EMI Columbia, Les Industries Musicales Et Electriques Pathé Marconi 1966
Operation Heartache / Holy Cow (7")   Amy 1966
The New Lee Dorsey (LP)   Stateside, EMI 1966
The New Lee Dorsey (LP, Album, Mono)   Amy 1966
Working In The Coal Mine (7")   Stateside 1966
Working In The Coal Mine / Mexico (7")   Amy 1966
Four Corners, Part 1 & 2 (7")   Amy 1968
Wonder Woman / A Little Dab A Do Ya (7")   Amy 1968
Everything I Do Gonh Be Funky (From Now On) / There Should Be A Book (7")   Amy 1969
Yes We Can (LP, Album)   Polydor, Polydor 1970
Yes We Can / O Me - O, My - O (7", Promo)   Polydor 1970
Greatest Hits (LP, Album)   Sounds Superb 1974
Night People (7", Promo)   ABC Records 1978
Night People (LP)   ABC Records 1978
Night People / Can I Be The One (7", Single)   ABC Records 1978
Get Out Of My Life Woman / Ay-La-Ay / People Sure Act Funny (7")   Charly Records Ltd. 1980
Gonh Be Funky (LP)   Charly Records Ltd. 1980
Working In The Coal Mine / Holy Cow / Can You Hear Me (7")   Charly Records Ltd. 1980
Working In A Coalmine (CD)   Remember 1993
Ya Ya (CD)   Editions Atlas 1993
Everything I Do Gonh Be Funky (From Now On) (7")   Bell Records  
Give It Up / Candy Yam (7")   Bell Records  
Ride Your Pony / Get Out Of My Life Woman (7")   Bell Records  
Sneakin' Sally Thr Uthe Alley (7", Promo, Single)   Polydor  
Working In A Coal Mine (7", Single, RE)   Replay  
Ya Ya / Do Re Me (7")   Bell Records  
Appears On:
Die Vier Grossen Schlager (7", EP) Ya, Ya Tip 1962
Ya Ya Twist / Si C'Est Oui C'Est Oui (7", Single) Ya Ya Twist Pye Records 1962
On The Move (LP) Ya Ya Reprise Records 1964
The Early Years (Comp) (4 versions) Ya Ya Contour Records ... 1971
Ya Ya / Fanny Mae (7", Single) Ya Ya Roulette Records 1971
The Beatles Album (Comp) (2 versions) Ya Ya Polydor ... 1974
In The Saddle (LP, Comp) Take Care Of Your Love Charly Records Ltd. 1980
Twist Medley (7", Single) Ya Ya Twist Mercury 1981
Birth Of The Beatles (Vinyl, Comp) Ya Ya Valentine Records (2) 1982
Get Closer (Album) (2 versions) People Gonna Talk Asylum Records 1982
First Movement (LP) Ya-Ya Oxford 1983
The Rock 'N' Roll Era - 1961 Still Rockin' (2xLP, RM) Ya Ya Time Life Music, Warner Special Products 1988
20 Rock And Roll Hits Of The 50's And 60's (CD) Ya Ya (Twist) Big Beat Records 1991
Assembly Line (LP) Da-Da Dancing (Part 2) Sam Records 1991
Live Im Frühjahr ’82 (CD, Album) Ya Ya Mercury 1992
The Legacy (3xCD, Comp) Ya Ya Love Records (4) 1992
In Step With The Kaisers (LP, Album, Mono) Ya Ya No Hit Records 1994
Music Inspired And Taken From Underground (Album) (2 versions) Ya Ya (Ringe Ringe Raja) Mercury ... 1995
The Fraternity Years (CD, Album, Comp) Ya Ya Big Beat Records 1997
Were You There? Live 1966 (CD, Comp) People Gonna Talk Indigo Recordings, Indigo Recordings 1999
Boxing With God (CD, Album) Mexican Can Sympathy For The Record Industry 2001
Hallo Worum Gehts Ich Bin Dagegen (CD, Maxi, Enh)   Edel Records 2002
How To Cut & Paste Vol. 2 (CD) Mysterious Plot Antidote 2002
Bigger (CD, Album) Ya-ya Barbès Records 2005
La Musique De Paris Dernière 4 (CD, Comp) Ya Ya (Ringe Ringe Raja) Naïve 2005
Walls And Bridges (Album) (2 versions) Ya Ya Apple Records ... 2005
First (Comp) (2 versions) Ya Ya Impact (2) ...  
Pop Giants, Vol. 24 The Beatles Featuring Tony Sheridan (LP, Comp) Ya Ya Brunswick  
Public Execution (LP, Comp, Mono) Ya-Ya Eva Records (2)  
Superstarshine Vol. 10 (LP) Ya Ya Polydor  
Tribute To Rhythm And Blues (Vinyl) Ya Ta Wand, Wand  
Ya-Ya / Big Fat Disco-Mama (12", Promo) Ya-Ya Rainbow  
Tracks Appear On:
Great Oldies (LP, Comp) Ya Ya Diamant (2), Disques Vogue 1964
50 Minutes 24 Seconds Of Recorded Dynamite! (LP) Messed Around, When I ... Sue Records 1965
Alan Freed's Top 15 (LP, Comp, RE) Ya Ya Roulette Records, End Records 1970
41 Original Hits From The Sound Track Of American Graffiti (Comp) (9 versions) Ya Ya MCA Records 1973
Good Vibrations (LP, Comp) Holy Cow Ronco 1973
Les Folles Années Du Rock Vol. 2 (2xLP) Ya Ya Disques Vogue 1974
Happy Days - Fonzie Favorites (Comp) (2 versions) Ya Ya Precision Records ... 1976
Monster Soul (2xLP, Comp) Ya Ya DJM Records (2) 1976
40 Golden Oldies (2xLP, Comp) Workin' In A Coal Mine Polydor 1978
Oldies But Goldies (LP) Ya Ya Telefunken 1978
The Wanderers - Original Motion Pictures Soundtrack (LP, Comp) Ya Ya Warner Bros. Records 1979
Old Gold Retold 3 (LP, Comp) Ya Ya Intercord Record Service 1980
Cruisin' 1961 (LP) Ya Ya Ruby Records 1981
NME / Charly Pocket Jukebox (Cass) Ride Your Pony New Musical Express 1982
This Is Charly Soul (LP, Album, Smplr) Working In The Coal Mine Charly Records 1984
Charly R & B Party (LP, Comp) Get Out Of My Life Woman Charly Records Ltd. 1985
The Originals (2xLP, Comp, Gat) Workin' In A Coalmine Towerbell Records 1986
Hits Revival (Comp) (2 versions) Working In The Coalmine K-Tel (Holland) B.V. 1987
Solid Soul (2 versions) Working In A Coalmine Telstar 1987
Baby Boomer Classics - Party-Time Sixties (LP) Working In A Coalmine Trax Music 1988
Baby Boomer Classics - The Sixties (Volume 3) (CD) Working In The Coal Mine Trax Music, Trax Music 1988
Deep Soul Ballads (Album, Comp) (2 versions) Holy Cow Cosmic Records (4) 1988
Flare Groove (LP, Comp) If She Won´t (Find So... Kent Records 1988
Jukebox Classics - The Wanderers (Original Soundtrack) (CD) Ya Ya Pickwick (UK) 1988
The Rock 'N' Roll Era - 1961 Still Rockin' (2xLP, RM) Ya Ya Time Life Music, Warner Special Products 1988
16 All-Time Memories (CD, Comp) Working In The Coalmine All-Time Music 1989
60 Golden Million Sellers (3xLP, Comp) Ya Ya BML, BML, BML 1989
Classic Rock - 1965: Shakin' All Over (CD, Comp) Ride Your Pony Time Life Music, Warner Special Products 1989
Classic Rock - 1966: Shakin' All Over (CD) Working In The Coal Mine Time Life Music, Warner Special Products 1989
All These Things - The Sound Of New Orleans (CD, Comp) Working In A Coal Mine Instant 1990
Classic Rock - 1966: Blowin' Your Mind (CD, Comp) Holy Cow Time Life Music, Warner Special Products 1990
New Orleans Jazz And Heritage Festival 1976 (CD, Album, RE) Workin' In A Coal Mine... Rhino Records (2) 1990
Classic Rock - On The Soul Side II (CD, Comp) Get Out Of My Life, Woman Time Life Music, Warner Special Products 1991
Millionsellers - Let's Twist Again (LP, Comp) Ya, Ya Bellaphon 1991
Soul-Train - 12 Classic Soul Tracks (CD, Comp) Working In A Coalmain Telstar 1991
"Working In A Coalmine" The Songs Known From The TV Commercials (CD, Comp) Working In A Coalmine Movieplay Portuguesa 1992
Grits & Grooves! (CD) Give It Up, Everything... Instant 1992
Soul Classics - The Best Of Bell Records (CD, Comp) Working In A Coalmine,... Kaz Records 1992
The Best Of Eis Am Stiel Volume 4 (Cass) Working In The Coalmine Edelton 1992
Capricorn Records Presents The Fire/Fury Records Story (2xCD, Album, Comp) Ya Ya, Do Re Mi, Peopl... Capricorn Records 1993
Mojo Club Presents Dancefloor Jazz Vol. Two (Comp) (3 versions) Gator Tail Motor Music ... 1993
NME / Charly Pocket Jukebox (CD) Ride Your Pony New Musical Express 1993
In Yo' Face! The Roots Of Funk, Vol. ½ (CD) Everything I Do Gohn B... Rhino Entertainment Company 1994
Music From The Motion Picture Casino (2xCD, Comp) Working In A Coalmine MCA Soundtracks, MCA Soundtracks 1995
The Best Of Charly Groove (Box, Album + 2xCD) If She Won't (Find Som... Charly Records Ltd. 1995
The Wanderers Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (CD, Album) Ya Ya Sequel Records 1995
38 Soulklassiker 1960-69 (2xCD, Comp) Get Out Of My Life Diesel Music 1996
And This Time It's For Real (2xCD, Comp) Who's Gonna Help Broth... Debutante 1996
Cruisin' 1961 - Arnie "Woo Woo" Ginsburg - WMEX, Boston (CD) Ya Ya Increase Records 1996
Original Funk : Le Son De La Nouvelle-Orléans (CD) Get Out Of My Life Woman Nova Records 1996
Pacha Ibiza (2xCD) Ride Your Poney Vendetta Records 1997
Stone Cold Funk (CD) Yes We Can (Part 1), G... Music Club 1998
All Back To Mine (2 versions) Get Out Of My Life Woman Regal Recordings 1999
All Back To Mine Sampler (Vinyl, EP) Get Out Of My Life Woman Regal Recordings 1999
Classic Soul - 20 All Time Greats (CD, Album) Ride Your Pony Warner.ESP 1999
Rare Trax Vol. 11 - Sweet Soul Music (CD, Comp, Car) Riverboat Rolling Stone (Germany) 1999
All Funked Up Volume 2 (CD, Comp) Ride Your Pony Dressed To Kill 2000
Barbara Bui Presents Initial Grooves (4xLP) Night People Universal Licensing Music (ULM) 2000
Funk Essentials (4xCD) Everything I Do Gonh B... Beechwood Music 2000
Funk Soul Brothers (CD, Album) Yes We Can Metro 2000
Funk Spectrum III (Comp) (2 versions) A Lover Was Born BBE 2000
Funkin' On The 1 (5xCD, Comp) Yes We Can, Night Peop... Disky 2000
Greatest Hits Of Soul And R&B (8xCD, Comp + Box) Night People Disky 2000
Greatest Hits Of The 60's (8xCD, Comp + Box) Working In The Coalmine Disky 2000
New Orleans Funk: The Original Sound Of Funk 1960-75 (Comp) (2 versions) Who's Gonna Help Broth... Soul Jazz Records 2000
Classic Soul Volume 2 (CD, Comp) Holy Cow Musicbank Records Ltd. 2001
People Get Up (Comp) (2 versions) Four Corners (Part 1) Harmless 2001
Saturday Night Fish Fry (Comp) (2 versions) Give It Up, Yes We Can... Soul Jazz Records 2001
The In Crowd The Ultimate Mod Collection From The Original Style Movement 1958 - 1967 (4xCD, Comp) Get Out Of My Life, Woman Universal 2001
Voodoo Soul (CD) Everything I Do Gonh B... Metro 2001
Breaks Sessions (2xCD, Comp) Get Out Of My Life Women Sessions 2002
Crescent City Funk And More... (CD) Four Corners (Part 2) Grapevine 2002
Memorable 60s, 70s, 80s (3xCD, Comp, Box) Working In A Coalmine Elap 2002
The Ultimate Gangster Movie Soundtrack (2xCD) Working In The Coal Mine Telstar TV 2002
Happy 60s (2xCD, Comp, Copy Prot.) Ya Ya EMI Music (France), Virgin Music (France) 2003
Music Guide Vol. 2: Roots Of Hip Hop (CD) Get Out Of My Life Woman Mojo Magazine 2003
Soul II Soul At The Africa Centre (Comp, Album) (3 versions) Night People Casual Records ... 2003
120% Soul (6xCD + Box) Working In A Coal Mine... Weton-Wesgram 2004
Joey & Norman Jay MBE Present Good Times 4 (Comp) (2 versions) Night People Resist Music 2004
Sixties & Seventies Legends (12xCD, Comp, RE + Box) Working In A Coalmine Musicbank Records Ltd. 2004
This Is Soul! (6xCD) Working In A Colemine,... Warner Music UK Ltd. 2004
All The Breaks (CD, Comp) Get Out Of My Life, Wo... All The Breaks 2005
Rare Trax Vol. 39 - Born On The Bayou - Music From Cajun Country (CD, Comp, Car) Who's Gonna Help Broth... Rolling Stone (Germany) 2005
Return Of The Pusherman - Hustlin' Soul (3xCD, Comp) Everything I Do Gonna ... Disky 2005
Simply Soul - 4 Cd's Of Essential Soul Music (4xCD, Comp) Everything I Do Gonh B... Union Square Music 2005
The Lost Soul Queen (CD) Take Care Of Our Love,... Aim Records (Australia) 2005
25 Ans Radio Nova (25xCD, Comp + Box, Ltd) Get Out Of My Life Woman Nova Records 2006
Instant Groove (2xCD, Comp) Working In A Coal Mine... Instant 2006
Instant Soul (2xCD, Comp) Working In A Coal Mine Instant 2006
Peter Young Presents Soul Cellar 2 (2xCD, Comp) Can You Hear Me Metro Doubles 2006
Soul To Soul (CD, Comp) Holy Cow Forever Gold 2006
25 Ans De Musique D'Avant Nova (25xCD, Comp + Box, Ltd) Ya Ya Nova Records 2007
The Northern Soul Story Vol. 1: The Twisted Wheel (CD, Comp) Ride Your Pony Sony BMG Music Entertainment 2007
60s (10xCD) Working In A Coalmine Weton-Wesgram 2008
New Orleans Funk Volume 2: The Second Line Strut (Comp) (2 versions) Four Corners Soul Jazz Records 2008
True Blood (Music From The HBO Original Series) (CD, Comp) Give It Up Elektra 2009
20 Super Oldies Of The 60' S Vol. 14 (LP, Comp) Ya Ya ARC Records  
Commercials (CD) Working In A Coalmine Deshima Music  
Do You Remember? 20 Golden Hits (LP) Ya Ya Universum Music  
First Generation Soul (LP) Ya Ya Buddah Records  
Flashback - Nagrania Archiwalne (LP) Workin' In A Coal Mine POLJAZZ  
Funky 45's (LP) Funky 4 Corners Planet Funk  
Love 'Em Do! - 24 Hits That Inspired The Beatles (CD, Comp) Ya, Ya Instant  
Pop Gold (72 Golden Hit Memories) (3xCD, Comp) Working In The Coal Mine Astoria, Monada  
R&B Hitmakers (LP, Comp) Ya Ya Harlem Hitparade  
Rockin' Good Times Fun Rock (Cass, Comp) Ya Ya Quality Records Ltd.  
Soul Legends Vol.1 (2xCD, Dig) Ya Ya Music Mania  
Soul Nites (LP) Working In The Coalmine Ronco  
That's Soul - Greatest Soul Starts & Hits (3xLP) Ya Ya Flashback (2)  
Unofficial Releases:
The De La Collection (2xLP, Comp) Get Out My Life Woman Strictly Breaks Records 2002
The De La Collection 2 (2xLP, Comp) Greatest Love Strictly Breaks Records 2004
The De La Collection Volume 3 (2xLP) Everything I Do Gohn B... Strictly Breaks Records 2006
Soul Beats - Volume 3 (LP, Album) A Lover Was Born, Occa... Lost & Found Records  
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