Songs Written by Don CovayTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Donald James Randolph (March 24, 1936 – January 31, 2015), better known by the stage name Don Covay, was an American R&B, rock and roll, and soul singer-songwriter most active from the 1950s to the 1970s. His most successful recordings include "Mercy, Mercy" (1964), "See-Saw" (1965), and "It's Better to Have (and Don't Need)" (1974). He also wrote "Pony Time", a US number 1 hit for Chubby Checker, and "Chain of Fools", a Grammy-winning song for Aretha Franklin. He received... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Don Covay first charted in 1956 with See-Saw.The artist placed 30 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 2 of which reached the Top‑10, including 1 number‑one.The artist scored 6 UK Top‑75 entries.On US Rock the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.On US RnB the artist achieved 9 Top‑10s, 3 of which peaked at number‑one.