Lee Dorsey Musical artist

Irving Lee Dorsey (December 24, 1924 – December 1, 1986) was an African 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.

Personal facts

Birth dateDecember 24, 1924
Birth place
Louisiana , New Orleans , United States
Date of deathDecember 01, 1986
Place of death
Louisiana , New Orleans , United States

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Musical artist

Career started1950
Career ended1986
BackgroundSolo singer
genre
Rhythm and blues
Soul music
record label
ABC Records
Amy Records
Polydor Records
Fury Records

Lee Dorsey on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=6844844