Lee Dorsey

Songs Performed or Written by Lee DorseyTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Irving Lee Dorsey (December 24, 1924 – December 1, 1986) was an American pop and R&B singer during the 1960s. His biggest hits were "Ya Ya" (1961) and "Working in the Coal Mine" (1966). Much of his work was produced by Allen Toussaint, with instrumental backing provided by the Meters. == Career == Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, Dorsey was a childhood friend of Fats Domino. He moved to Portland, Oregon when he was ten years old. He served in... [more on Wikipedia]

Top songs: #1: Working in the Coal Mine - #2: Holy Cow - #3: Ya Ya - #4: Get Out of My Life, Woman - #5: Ya Ya Twist
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  Lee Dorsey
Ya Ya
1.
08/1961

#3  Ya Ya
Lee Dorsey greentick

139 pts
7
US
1
R&B




[Fury 1053]
written by Lee Dorsey greentick, Clarence Lewis, Morgan Robinson & Morris Levy
2.
12/1961

Do-Re-Mi
Lee Dorsey greentick

44 pts
27
US
22
R&B




[Fury 1056]
written by Richard Rodgers & Oscar Hammerstein II
  Petula Clark
Ya Ya Twist
3.
06/1962

#5  Ya Ya Twist
Petula Clark

68 pts






14
UK

written by Clarence Lewis, Lee Dorsey greentick, Maurice Levy & Morgan Robinson
  Lee Dorsey
4.
06/1965

Ride Your Pony
Lee Dorsey greentick

from The New Lee Dorsey   The New Lee Dorsey
51 pts
28
US
7
R&B




[Amy 927]
written by Naomi Neville
5.
10/1965

Work, Work, Work
Lee Dorsey greentick

3 pts
121
US






[Amy 939]
written by Naomi Neville
Get Out of My Life, Woman
6.
01/1966

#4  Get Out of My Life, Woman
Lee Dorsey greentick

from The New Lee Dorsey   The New Lee Dorsey
81 pts
44
US
5
R&B


22
UK
[Amy 945]
written by Allen Toussaint
7.
05/1966

Confusion
Lee Dorsey greentick

from The New Lee Dorsey   The New Lee Dorsey
21 pts






38
UK
[Amy 952]
written by Allen Toussaint
Working in the Coal Mine
8.
07/1966

#1  Working in the Coal Mine
Lee Dorsey greentick

from The New Lee Dorsey   The New Lee Dorsey
210 pts
8
US
5
R&B


8
UK
[Amy 958]
written by Allen Toussaint
9.
10/1966

#2  Holy Cow
Lee Dorsey greentick

from The New Lee Dorsey   The New Lee Dorsey
170 pts
23
US
10
R&B


6
UK
[Amy 965]
written by Allen Toussaint
10.
02/1967

Rain Rain Go Away
Lee Dorsey greentick

4 pts
105
US






[Amy 974]
written by Allen Toussaint
11.
05/1967

My Old Car
Lee Dorsey greentick

6 pts
97
US






[Amy 987]
written by Allen Toussaint & Bill Backer
12.
10/1967

Go-Go Girl
Lee Dorsey greentick

18 pts
62
US
31
R&B




[Amy 998]
written by Allen Toussaint
13.
04/1968

Can You Hear Me
Lee Dorsey greentick

14 pts






53
UK
written by Allen Toussaint
14.
06/1969

Everything I Do Gonna Be Funky (From Now On)
Lee Dorsey greentick

10 pts
95
US
33
R&B




[Amy 11055]
written by Allen Toussaint
Yes We Can (Part I)
15.
11/1970

Yes We Can (Part I)
Lee Dorsey greentick

2 pts


46
R&B




[Polydor 14038]
written by Allen Toussaint
16.
02/1978

Night People
Lee Dorsey greentick

1 pts


93
R&B




[ABC 12326]
written by Allen Toussaint
  Steve Miller Band
Ya Ya
17.
09/1988

Ya Ya
Steve Miller Band

from Born 2B Blue   
12 pts




10
rock


as Steve Miller
[Capitol 44222]
written by Lee Dorsey greentick, Morris Levy, Clarence Lewis & Morgan Robinson


See also...

Lee Dorsey & Betty Harris


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