DON COVAY, 76. Died Jan. 31, 2015.
Sang with the Rainbows in 1956 which also included Marvin Gaye and Billy Stewart. Now there was a talented group. Formed Don Civay & the Goodtimes and his composition, "Pony Time:" reached #60 in 1961. It reached #1 for Chubby Checker later that year.
Cowrote "See Saw" with Steve Cropper which reached #44 in 1965, but was a huge hit for Aretha Franklin. His biggest two hits were :I Was Checkin' Out, She Was Checkin' In (#29 ub 1973) and "Mercy mercy" (#35 in 1964).
Wrote "Letter Full of Tears" for Gladys Knight & the Pips (#19 in 1962), Aretha's "Chain of Fools" (#2 in 1967) and "Sookie, Sookie" the "B" side of Steppenwolf's "Magic Carpet Ride."
A Man Most Don't Know, But He'll Sure Be Missed.
Being an account of some things I'm interested in, what I'm doing, and reflections on my past, especially music.
Listen to this man. Seven years of college, you know. Trying to reason with 2020 and, now, 2022.
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