Albums by Don Covay
ALBUMDon Covay At His BestDon Covay
ALBUMDon CovayDon Covay
ALBUMR & B MagicDon Covay
ALBUMLove Is SweeterDon Covay
ALBUMR&B Masters: Bad LuckDon Covay
ALBUMCheckin' in with Don CovayDon Covay
ALBUMSweet ThangDon Covay
ALBUMFunky YoyoDon Covay
ALBUMFunky Yo Yo (Remastered)Don Covay
ALBUMTravelin' In Heavy TrafficDon Covay
Artist Biography
An R&B and soul songwriting great, Don Covay compositions have been recorded by everyone from the Rolling Stones to Jimi Hendrix, Gladys Knight to Wilson Pickett, and many others. Early appearances alongside Marvin Gaye, Billy Stewart, and Little Richard preceded the moderate success of his 1960 single "Pony Time." He began to hit his stride in 1964 with "Mercy Mercy," "Sookie Sookie," and "See Saw," and had tunes recorded by Gene Chandler and Aretha Franklin. Covay did both blues and soul numbers for the Janus and Mercury labels in the '70s. His most electrifying number was 1973's "I Was Checkin' Out While She Was Checkin' In," which made it to number six. ~ Ron Wynn
Hometown
Orangeburg, SC, United States
Genre
R&B/Soul