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COVAY Don
(voc)

Personal Data:

Born: 1938 (Orangeburg, South Carolina,USA)
Died: 31.01.2015
COVAY Don (photo)

Albums Discography:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.Checkin In With?
2.Mercy1964
3.See Saw1966
4.House Of Blue Light
& The Jefferson Lemon Blues Band
1969
5.Different Strokes For Different Folks1970
6.Super Dude 17/1973 Mercury
7.Hot Blood2/1975 Mercury
8.Travellin' In Heavy Traffic25.06.1976Philadelphia
9.Country Funk1977
10.The Goodtimers Mercy1984
11.Adlib19.09.2000Cannonball
12.King of Soul09.08.2005Aim
13.Platinum Collection19.03.2007Warner Platinum
14.Super Bad28.04.2009Great American Music
15.Arthur Murray's Music for Dancing
& King Curtis Jazz Combo
26.06.2012Serious Class
16.Rockin' And Doowoppin': The Early Years31.07.2015Jasmine

Singles Discography:

#SP/EP TitleRelease DateLabelUKUSA
1.Pony Time
& The Goodtimers
1/1961 Arnold 60
2.The Popeye Waddle12/1962 Cameo 75
3.Mercy, Mercy
& The Goodtimers
8/1964 Rosemart 35
4.Take This Hurt Off Me12/1964 Rosemart 97
5.Seesaw
& The Goodtimers
10/1965 Atlantic 44
6.Watching The Late Late Show
& The Goodtimers
18.03.1966Atlantic 101
7.Somebody's Got To Love You
& The Goodtimers
10/1966 Atlantic 127
8.Shingaling '672/1967 Atlantic 133
9.Super Dude27.04.1973Mercury
10.Memphis04.05.1973Mercury
11.I Was Checkin' Out, She Was Checkin' In7/1973 Mercury 28
12.Somebody's Been Enjoying My Home10/1973 Mercury
13.Badmouthing08.02.1974Mercury
14.It's Better To Have (And Don't Need)4/1974 Mercury46 63
15.Mercy, Mercy4/1974 Atlantic
16.It's Better To Have (And Don't Need)
produced by: Don Covay
13.09.1974Mercury3
17.See Saw / Mercy Mercy11/1974 Atlantic
18.You Put Me On The Critical List08.08.1975Atlantic
19.Travellin' In Heavy Traffic08.10.1976Philadelphia

Press References:

Melody Maker
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
1975715.02.197527Albumsalbum review
19763528.08.197621Soul/Folk/Blues Albualbum review
New Musical Express
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
1973021.04.197336Soul
1974003.08.197435Soul
1975008.02.197522Plattersalbum review