Don Covay (born Donald Randolph, March 24, 1938 – January 30, 2015) was an … Read Full Bio ↴Don Covay (born Donald Randolph, March 24, 1938 – January 30, 2015) was an American R&B, rock and roll and soul singer and songwriter most active in the 1950s and 1960s. He received a Pioneer Award from the Rhythm and Blues Foundation in 1994.
Donald Randolph was born in Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States. His father a Baptist preacher died when Don was eight. Covay resettled in Washington D.C. during the early 1950s and initially sang in the Cherry Keys, his family's gospel quartet. He crossed over to secular music with the Rainbows, a formative group which also included Marvin Gaye and Billy Stewart. Covay's solo career began in 1957 as part of the Little Richard Revue.
A single "Bip Bop Bip" was released on Atlantic and produced by Little Richard, on which Covay was billed as "Pretty Boy". It also featured his backing band the Upsetters. Over the next few years Covay drifted from label to label, but a further dance-oriented track called "Popeye Waddle" was a hit in 1962. He also wrote and recorded "Pony Time" which later became a US #1 single for Chubby Checker. Covay meanwhile honed his songwriting skills by penning a hit for Solomon Burke, "I'm Hanging Up My Heart for You", while Gladys Knight & The Pips reached the US Top 20 with "Letter Full of Tears".
Covay's singing career continued to falter until 1964, when he signed to the Rosemart label. His debut single there with the Goodtimers, "Mercy Mercy" (accompanied by a young Jimi Hendrix on guitar), established his earthy bluesy style. Atlantic bought his contract, but, while several R&B hits followed, it was a year before Covay returned to the pop chart. "See Saw", co-written with Steve Cropper and recorded at Stax, paved the way for more hits.
Don Covay's songs still remain successful: Aretha Franklin won a Grammy for her performance of his composition "Chain of Fools". He is a legendary composer and singer, best known for his R&B classic compositions "Mercy Mercy", "Chain of Fools", "See Saw" and "Sookie Sookie". Covay had success as a singer as Don Covay and The Goodtimers, and his compositions have been recorded by such varied artists as Steppenwolf, Bobby Womack, The Rolling Stones, Wilson Pickett, The Small Faces, Grant Green, Peter Wolf and many more.
Don Covay had a stroke in 1992, and the following year Ronnie Wood of the Rolling Stones appeared, with Iggy Pop, Todd Rundgren and others on a Covay tribute album Back to the Streets: Celebrating the Music of Don Covay. The same year he was presented by the Rhythm and Blues Foundation with one of its Pioneer Awards.
He released an album Adlib in 2000 on the Cannonball label, his first album in 23 years. Collaborating musicians included Paul Rodgers, Wilson Pickett, Lee Konitz, Otis Clay, Kim Simmonds, Ann Peebles, Syl Johnson, Paul Shaffer, Huey Lewis, and Dan Penn. The cover art was by Ronnie Wood.
Covay died on January 30, 2015 at the age of 76.
Donald Randolph was born in Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States. His father a Baptist preacher died when Don was eight. Covay resettled in Washington D.C. during the early 1950s and initially sang in the Cherry Keys, his family's gospel quartet. He crossed over to secular music with the Rainbows, a formative group which also included Marvin Gaye and Billy Stewart. Covay's solo career began in 1957 as part of the Little Richard Revue.
A single "Bip Bop Bip" was released on Atlantic and produced by Little Richard, on which Covay was billed as "Pretty Boy". It also featured his backing band the Upsetters. Over the next few years Covay drifted from label to label, but a further dance-oriented track called "Popeye Waddle" was a hit in 1962. He also wrote and recorded "Pony Time" which later became a US #1 single for Chubby Checker. Covay meanwhile honed his songwriting skills by penning a hit for Solomon Burke, "I'm Hanging Up My Heart for You", while Gladys Knight & The Pips reached the US Top 20 with "Letter Full of Tears".
Covay's singing career continued to falter until 1964, when he signed to the Rosemart label. His debut single there with the Goodtimers, "Mercy Mercy" (accompanied by a young Jimi Hendrix on guitar), established his earthy bluesy style. Atlantic bought his contract, but, while several R&B hits followed, it was a year before Covay returned to the pop chart. "See Saw", co-written with Steve Cropper and recorded at Stax, paved the way for more hits.
Don Covay's songs still remain successful: Aretha Franklin won a Grammy for her performance of his composition "Chain of Fools". He is a legendary composer and singer, best known for his R&B classic compositions "Mercy Mercy", "Chain of Fools", "See Saw" and "Sookie Sookie". Covay had success as a singer as Don Covay and The Goodtimers, and his compositions have been recorded by such varied artists as Steppenwolf, Bobby Womack, The Rolling Stones, Wilson Pickett, The Small Faces, Grant Green, Peter Wolf and many more.
Don Covay had a stroke in 1992, and the following year Ronnie Wood of the Rolling Stones appeared, with Iggy Pop, Todd Rundgren and others on a Covay tribute album Back to the Streets: Celebrating the Music of Don Covay. The same year he was presented by the Rhythm and Blues Foundation with one of its Pioneer Awards.
He released an album Adlib in 2000 on the Cannonball label, his first album in 23 years. Collaborating musicians included Paul Rodgers, Wilson Pickett, Lee Konitz, Otis Clay, Kim Simmonds, Ann Peebles, Syl Johnson, Paul Shaffer, Huey Lewis, and Dan Penn. The cover art was by Ronnie Wood.
Covay died on January 30, 2015 at the age of 76.
Come See About Me
Don Covay Lyrics
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Afghan Whigs I've been crying 'Cause I'm lonely (for you) Smiles have all…
Buddy Guy Hello, San Francisco Oh, we finally got a chance to meet Hel…
Chaley Rose I've been crying (boo hoo) 'Cause I'm lonely (for you) Smile…
Chaley Rose & Clare Bowen I've been crying (boo hoo) 'Cause I'm lonely (for you) Smi…
Choker Campbell I've been crying 'Cause I'm lonely (for you) Smiles have all…
Clare Bowen I've been crying (boo hoo) 'Cause I'm lonely (for you) Smile…
Clare Bowen Chaley Rose I've been crying (boo hoo) 'Cause I'm lonely (for you) Smi…
Dave I've been crying 'Cause I'm lonely (for you) Smiles have all…
Diana Ross I've been crying 'Cause I'm lonely (for you) Smiles have a…
Diana Ross and the Supremes I've been crying (ooh, ooh) 'Cause I'm lonely (for you) Smil…
Dodds Nella I've been crying 'Cause I'm lonely (for you) Smiles have all…
Donna Gardier I've been crying 'cause I'm lonely for you My smiles have…
Earl Van Dyke I've been crying 'Cause I'm lonely (for you) Smiles have all…
Glee Cast I've been crying 'Cause I'm lonely (for you) Smiles have a…
Group Therapy I've been crying 'Cause I'm lonely (for you) Smiles have all…
J.D. Buhl & The Believers Uh, uh Ohh, yeah Now, now, baby Anytime you want it Talking…
Jeannie Dee I've been crying 'Cause I'm lonely (for you) Smiles have all…
Keith & Donna I've been crying 'cause I'm lonely for you My smiles have…
Knight Gladys I've been crying 'Cause I'm lonely (for you) Smiles have all…
Lee Williams & The Spiritual QC's Lord I′m down in this mean old world I need…
LIVING ROOM - The Supremes I've been crying 'Cause I'm lonely (for you) Smiles have all…
Martina McBride I have been cryin' 'Cause I'm lonely (for you) Smiles have a…
Marvin Gaye If you need a lover Truer than any other Come on and…
Mary J. Blige Uh, uh Ohh, yeah Now, now, baby Anytime you want it Talking…
Mary J. Blige [feat. Fabolous] At this point you gon' have to match my hustle…
Maurette Brown Clark I've been crying (ooh, ooh) 'Cause I'm lonely (for you) Smil…
Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels I've been crying 'Cause I'm lonely (for you) Smiles have all…
Mystikal [Da Brat] Mystikal What's up my nigga It's Da Brat-tat-tat L…
Mystikal featuring Da Brat & Petey Pablo [Da Brat] Mystikal What's up my nigga It's Da Brat-tat-ta…
Nashville Cast I've been crying (boo hoo) 'Cause I'm lonely (for you) Smi…
Neil Sedaka I've been crying 'Cause I'm lonely (for you) Smiles have all…
Nicki Minaj Come, come see what I've been up to Come, come see…
Originals I've been crying 'Cause I'm lonely (for you) Smiles have all…
Randy Travis Somebody listen, I'm a voice in the distance cryin' Come see…
Rita Wilson I've been crying 'cause I am lonely Smiles have altered to…
Ross Diana & The Supremes I've been crying 'Cause I'm lonely (for you) Smiles have all…
Tedeschi Trucks Band Tired of waiting on you After all we've been through If you…
The Afghan Whigs I've been crying 'Cause I'm lonely (for you) Smiles have all…
The James Taylor Quartet I've been crying 'cause I'm lonely for you My smiles have…
The Lord High Fixers I've been crying 'Cause I'm lonely (for you) Smiles have all…
The Tedeschi Trucks Band Tired of waiting on you After all we've been through If you…
The Velvelettes I've been crying 'Cause I'm lonely (for you) Smiles have all…
various artists Are you looking for someone to be gentle With your broken…
Willie Mitchell I've been crying 'Cause I'm lonely (for you) Smiles have all…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Don Covay:
A Woman's Love My woman's love Is so, so, divine Yes, it is people My woman…
Bip Bop Bip Ah, Ah, Ah, Ah, Aaah! Well, bip bop bip Bip bop rock Come…
Can You walked outta my life Now, you want back in, baby Lord,…
Chain of Fools Chain, chain, chain, chain, chain, chain Chain, chain, chai…
Daddy Loves Baby Da-da-da-da (Da-da-da-da) Daddy loves, baby Daddy loves…
I I'm the overtime man, girls Where his love stop Mine begin, …
I Was Checkin Out Spoken: I just got finished given the hotel Manager back the…
Iron Out The Rough Spots Fool! I've been feelin' meager Been hurt so many times But I…
It (organ & guitar) There's a sad, sad day, ha! For me up…
It's Better To Have You know, I can't get no more (Satisfaction) Girl, you know …
It's In The Wind (organ & guitar) There's a sad, sad day, ha! For me up…
ITS BETTER TO HAVE You know, I can't get no more (Satisfaction) Girl, you know …
Mercy Have mercy, have mercy, baby Have mercy, have mercy on me W…
Mercy, Mercy Have mercy Have mercy baby Have mercy Have mercy on me Well…
Money The best things in life are free But you can keep…
No Tell Motel Shhhh, quiet it is kept! (1, 2, 3, play) There's a little…
Now That I Need You Baby, oh, baby Where are you? (Ooo-woo) Oh now, that I need,…
Overtime Man I'm the overtime man, girls Where his love stop Mine begin, …
Please Do Something Baby, please do somethin' You must do somethin', yeah Child,…
Pony Time It's pony time, get up Boogety, boogety, boogety shoo Hey n…
See Saw Sometimes you love me like a good woman oughta Sometimes you…
Seesaw Your love is like a see-saw baby, see-saw Your love is…
Sookie Let it hang out baby, let it hang out now,…
Take This Hurt Off Me Come back and take this hurt off me Baby, come back…
Temptation Was Too Strong When we got married All of our friends were there Ev'ryone s…
The Popeye Waddle (Can you do the Popeye) I'm trying that now (Can you do…
The Usual Place Please be there, on time Please be there, on time Darlin' pl…
Three Time Loser How many teardrops gonna fall tonight? How many heartaches …
Usual Place Please be there, on time Please be there, on time Darlin' …
Watching The Late Late Show (guitar intro) Another night Everyone's asleep but me B…
We Can You walked outta my life Now, you want back in, baby Lord,…
We Can't Make It No More You walked outta my life Now, you want back in, baby Lord,…
WE CANT MAKE IT NO MORE You walked outta my life Now, you want back in, baby Lord,…
Where Are You Baby, oh, baby Where are you? (Ooo-woo) Oh now, that I need,…
You Must Believe In Me You must believe me No matter what the people might…
You're Good For Me Yeah, yeah, yeah Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah You're a bad lit…
You've Got Me On The Critical List (guitar & instrumental) Ooo, I just got out of the hospital…
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John Wing Wo
This guy is great, why haven't I heard about him before?
Elsie Enette
LOL. You were probably too young. he was big in the 60's.
John Wing Wo
Dude, I grew in Sacramento CA bro.
JomoDaMusicMan
cause u were probably somewhere in Hong Kong, but if you're was at least 50 yrs old and in any Ghetto City in America, u would know about Don Covay, Solomon Burke, Wilson Pickett
Mary Denise
love it
jay1beaux
Hendrix on guitar?
Guillermo Robles
@Billy Roues yes man, it sounds like Hendrix, it's and excelent and complex guitar work.
Billy Roues
@Guillermo Robles that was the year that he recorded with Don Covay. That’s Jimi playing on Mercy Mercy. Got to be him on this one too.
Guillermo Robles
@Billy Roues this is the 1964 version
Billy Roues
@Sam Morreale it's too early, 1961. Hendrix was in 1964 with Covay.