David Cortez Clowney, known by the stage name Dave "Baby" Cortez (born Augu… Read Full Bio ↴David Cortez Clowney, known by the stage name Dave "Baby" Cortez (born August 13, 1938, Detroit, Michigan), is an American pop music and R&B pianist and organist.
Clowney made his first record in 1956 under his own name but it was not until three years later that he scored a major success using the stage name Dave "Baby" Cortez. His instrumental, "The Happy Organ", was the first pop/rock hit to feature the electronic organ as lead instrument. The 45rpm single went to No. 1 on Billboard magazine's Hot 100 chart.
Cortez had another Top Ten hit in 1962 with "Rinky Dink" on Chess Records.
Clowney made his first record in 1956 under his own name but it was not until three years later that he scored a major success using the stage name Dave "Baby" Cortez. His instrumental, "The Happy Organ", was the first pop/rock hit to feature the electronic organ as lead instrument. The 45rpm single went to No. 1 on Billboard magazine's Hot 100 chart.
Cortez had another Top Ten hit in 1962 with "Rinky Dink" on Chess Records.
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Dave "Baby" Cortez Lyrics
We have lyrics for these tracks by Dave "Baby" Cortez:
Can Can't buy me love, love Can't buy me love I'll…
Can't Buy Me Love Can't buy me love, love Can't buy me love I'll…
Come See About Me I've been crying 'Cause I'm lonely (for you) Smiles have all…
Happy Organ The best things in life are free But you can keep…
How Sweet It Is How sweet it is to be loved by you How sweet…
I Turned You On I turned you on Now I can't turn you off I turned…
Peg Leg peg leg! everyone's doing it like they should one leg down…
Where Did Our Love Go ? Baby, baby, baby don't leave me. Ooh, please don't leave me…
You Talk Too Much You talk too much, you worry me to death, You talk…
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spib65
I like this one a lot,..and it's a new one to me,...anything with drums is a must, but Dave really did come up with some great instrumentals,..' Happy organ' is one of my all time favourite rockers
Alan Strong
Love keyboard tunes like this.
Danny Coates
my set starter for a while real soft spot for this drum driven thumping instro, great tune!!
minnescanada
I like it, very much!
ALAIN DEWAELE
great track dj james thank my friend
John Provost
Yeah baby jamming I was in Katrina this song brings me peace
The American Storyteller
Who's the drummer here?
Lee
"ANY MODS ABARRT?
noxinsox1
Hi Frank, I agree that Titty Shaker is a bit silly. However, I would like to respectfully point out that Northern Soul is serious music. If you want to know more type in Northern Soul in Wikipedia.
Eustice
Northern Soul was a DJ scene. The records came from the US