Don Covay

Real Name:
Donald James Randolph
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Don Covay (born March 24, 1938, Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA - died January 31, 2015, Franklin Square, New York, USA) was an American R&B, rock and roll, blues and soul singer and songwriter. He initially sang in his family's gospel quartet and then founded the doo-wop group The Rainbows (3). He was an important figure in the soul music explosion of the 1960's as a writer and performer. His first big hit was Pony Time by Chubby Checker (1961) and he also wrote the Aretha Franklin hits See-Saw (co-written with Steve Cropper) and Chain Of Fools.
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Albums

8120 See Saw — Don Covay Don Covay See Saw (Album) Atlantic 8120 US 1966 Sell This Version
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SRM-1-653 Super Dude I — Don Covay Don Covay Super Dude I (Album) Mercury SRM-1-653 US 1973 Sell This Version
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SRM-1-1020 Hot Blood — Don Covay Don Covay Hot Blood (Album) Mercury SRM-1-1020 US 1974 Sell This Version
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144170 Travelin' In Heavy Traffic — Don Covay Don Covay Travelin' In Heavy Traffic (Album) Philadelphia International Records 144170 Brazil 1976 Sell This Version
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NED 1123 Funky Yo-Yo — Don Covay Don Covay Funky Yo-Yo (Album) Versatile NED 1123 US 1977 Sell This Version
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TOP 137 Sweet Thang — Don Covay Don Covay Sweet Thang(LP, Album, RE) Topline Records TOP 137 UK 1985 Sell This Version
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CBD 29116 & Friends - Adlib — Don Covay Don Covay & Friends - Adlib(CD, Album) Cannonball Records (2) CBD 29116 US 2000 Sell This Version
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KS-429 Don Covay & Brook Benton — Don Covay Don Covay, Brook Benton Don Covay, Brook Benton - Don Covay & Brook Benton (Album) Grand Prix Series KS-429 US Unknown Sell This Version
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Singles & EPs

709 Believe It Or Not — Don Covay Don Covay Believe It Or Not (Single) Sue Records Inc. 709 US 1958 Sell This Version
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45-3033 Beauty And The Beast — Don Covay Don Covay Beauty And The Beast (Single) Bigtop 45-3033 US 1960 Sell This Version
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C-239 The Popeye Waddle — Don Covay Don Covay The Popeye Waddle (Single) Cameo C-239 US 1960 Sell This Version
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45-3060 I'm Coming Down With The Blues / Hey There — Don Covay Don Covay I'm Coming Down With The Blues / Hey There (Single) Bigtop 45-3060 US 1960 Sell This Version
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P-894 Ain't That Silly / Turn It On — Don Covay Don Covay Ain't That Silly / Turn It On Parkway P-894 US 1963 Sell This Version
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C-251 Wiggle Wobble — Don Covay Don Covay Wiggle Wobble (Single) Cameo C-251 US 1963 Sell This Version
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P-910 The Froog / One Little Boy Had Money — Don Covay Don Covay The Froog / One Little Boy Had Money Parkway P-910 US 1964 Sell This Version
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45-802 Take This Hurt Off Me — Don Covay Don Covay Take This Hurt Off Me (Single) Rosemart Records 45-802 US 1964 Sell This Version
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AK-1146 See Saw / I Never Get Enough Of Your Love — Don Covay Don Covay See Saw / I Never Get Enough Of Your Love (Single) Atlantic AK-1146 Australia 1965 Sell This Version
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45-2280 Daddy Loves Baby / The Boomerang — Don Covay Don Covay Daddy Loves Baby / The Boomerang (Single) Atlantic 45-2280 US 1965 Sell This Version
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704 You're Good For Me / Truth Of The Light — Don Covay Don Covay You're Good For Me / Truth Of The Light(7", Single, Promo) Landa Records 704 US 1965 Sell This Version
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212090 Please Don't Let Me Know — Don Covay Don Covay Please Don't Let Me Know(7", EP) Atlantic 212090 France 1965 Sell This Version
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AT.4078 Watching The Late Late Show   — Don Covay Don Covay Watching The Late Late Show (Single) Atlantic AT.4078 UK 1966 Sell This Version
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750.012 M, 750 012, 750012 Sookie Sookie — Don Covay Don Covay Sookie Sookie (EP) Atlantic, Atlantic, Atlantic 750.012 M, 750 012, 750012 France 1966 Sell This Version
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650.011, 650011 Sookie Sookie / Fat-Man — Don Covay Don Covay Sookie Sookie / Fat-Man(7", Single) Atlantic, Atlantic 650.011, 650011 France 1966 Sell This Version
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584082 I Was There / Shingaling '67 — Don Covay Don Covay I Was There / Shingaling '67 (Single) Atlantic 584082 Canada 1967 Sell This Version
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584094 Mercy Mercy — Don Covay Don Covay Mercy Mercy (Single) Atlantic 584094 UK 1967 Sell This Version