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Lee Dorsey
Lee Dorsey was a New Orleans singer who had his biggest moment in 1966 with 'Get Out of My Life Woman.' The song was co-written with Allen Toussaint and...
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Give It Up
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Yes We Can (part I)
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A Lover Was Born
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Can You Hear Me
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Confusion
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Do-re-mi
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Get Out Of My Life Woman
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Go-go-girl
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Holy Cow
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Love Lots Of Lovin'
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My Old Car
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Ride Your Pony
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The Great Pretender
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Working In The Coal Mine
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Ya ya
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Yes We Can
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Lee Dorsey was a New Orleans singer who had his biggest moment in 1966 with 'Get Out of My Life Woman.' The song was co-written with Allen Toussaint and reached the top of the R&B charts. Dorsey's delivery on that track had a particular kind of weary insistence that felt grounded in the city's rhythm and blues tradition.
He recorded other songs like 'Ride Your Pony' and 'My Old Car,' but 'Get Out of My Life Woman' remained what people knew him for. The lyrics drew some criticism at the time from people who found them harsh, though Dorsey himself denied any ill intent.
Dorsey died in 1986 after a period of health problems. His recordings, particularly those early collaborations with Toussaint, still turn up on soul compilations and get played by DJs who dig for that specific New Orleans groove.
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