Don Covay

Don Covay

Donald James Randolph

On 8 records in 2 Record Tribe collections

Played on

Atlantic Rhythm & Blues 1947-1974 (Volume 6 1966-1969)Various, 1985Written-By Atlantic Rhythm And Blues 1947-1974 (Volume 5 1962 - 1966)Various, 1985Written-By Atlantic Rhythm And Blues 1947-1974Various, 1985Written-By Be Altitude: Respect YourselfThe Staple Singers, 1972Written-By Aretha’s GoldAretha Franklin, 1969Written-By Aretha NowAretha Franklin, 1968Written-By The Wicked PickettWilson Pickett, 1967Written-By Out Of Our HeadsThe Rolling Stones, 1965Written-By

About

Don Covay (born March 24, 1938, Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA - died January 31, 2015, Franklin Square, New York, USA) was an American R&B, rock and roll, blues and soul singer and songwriter. He initially sang in his family’s gospel quartet and then briefly joined the doo-wop group The Rainbows. He was an important figure in the soul music explosion of the 1960’s as a writer and performer. His first big hit was Pony Time by Chubby Checker and he also wrote the hits See-Saw (co-written with ) and Chain Of Fools.