Artist: Les McCann

Les McCann
Aliases
Les McCann Ltd.
Real name
Leslie Coleman McCann
Born
September 23, 1935
Country
United States
Comments
Soul jazz pianist and vocalist and sometime R&B crossover artist.

Performances

Originals

Title down Performer Release date Covered by
1 Before I Rest Les McCann February 1974 Sampled by De La Soul
2 Cha Cha Twist Les McCann 1962 The Detroit Cobras
3 Cold Duck Time Les McCann and Eddie Harris 1969 (8 artists)
4 Compared to What Les McCann 1966 (22 artists)
5 North Carolina Les McCann May 1972 Sampled by (2 artists)
6 Poo Pye McGoochie (And His Friends) Les McCann 1971 Sampled by DJ Krush

Covers

Title down Performer Release date Originally by
1 'Deed I Do Les McCann, Orchestra Under the Direction of Gerald Wilson 1961 Johnny Marvin
2 'Tain't Nobody's Biz-ness if I Do Lou Rawls with Les McCann Ltd. 1962 Anna Meyers and Original Memphis Five
3 (They Call It) Stormy Monday Lou Rawls with Les McCann Ltd. 1962 T-Bone Walker
4 Bags' Groove Les McCann, Joe Pass, Paul Chambers, Paul Humphrey 1963 The Milt Jackson Quintet
5 But Not for Me Les McCann, Orchestra Under the Direction of Gerald Wilson 1961 Ginger Rogers & Willie Howard
6 Bye Bye Blackbird Les McCann, Orchestra Under the Direction of Gerald Wilson 1961 Sam Lanin's Dance Orchestra
7 Compared to What Les McCann and Eddie Harris 1969 Les McCann
Sampled by Cypress Hill
8 Django Les McCann Ltd. 1961 The Modern Jazz Quartet
9 Flamingo Les McCann 1966 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
10 Fools Rush In Teddy Edwards [1] With Les McCann Ltd. 1960 Bob Crosby & His Orchestra
11 God Bless the Child Lou Rawls with Les McCann Ltd. 1962 Billie Holiday
12 I Cried For You Les McCann, Orchestra Under the Direction of Gerald Wilson 1961 Benny Krueger and His Orchestra
13 I'd Rather Drink Muddy Water Lou Rawls with Les McCann Ltd. 1962 Jimmie Gordon
14 I'll Take Romance Les McCann Ltd. 1961 Grace Moore
15 I'm Gonna Move to the Outskirts of Town Lou Rawls with Les McCann Ltd. 1962 Casey Bill Weldon
16 In the Evening (When the Sun Goes Down) Lou Rawls with Les McCann Ltd. 1962 Leroy Carr
17 It Could Happen to You Les McCann Ltd. 1962 Fred MacMurray & Dorothy Lamour
18 Little Girl Blue Les McCann Ltd. 1961 Gloria Grafton
19 Love Letters Les McCann, Orchestra Under the Direction of Gerald Wilson 1961 Dick Haymes
20 Love for Sale Les McCann 1969 Kathryn Crawford, June Shafer, Ida Pearson and Stella Friend
21 Lover Come Back to Me Teddy Edwards [1] With Les McCann Ltd. 1960 Evelyn Herbert
22 Message to Michael Les McCann 1966 Jerry Butler
23 Music to Watch Girls By Les McCann Ltd. March 1967 The Bob Crewe Generation
24 Nobody But You Les McCann 2001 James Taylor
25 On the Street Where You Live Les McCann, Orchestra Under the Direction of Gerald Wilson 1961 John Michael King
26 Our Love Is Here to Stay Teddy Edwards [1] With Les McCann Ltd. 1960 Kenny Baker
27 Out of This World Les McCann Ltd. 1963 Jo Stafford with Paul Weston and His Orchestra
28 Please Send Me Someone to Love Les McCann, Orchestra Under the Direction of Gerald Wilson 1961 Percy Mayfield
29 Pretty Flamingo Les McCann 1966 Gene Pitney
30 River Deep, Mountain High Les McCann 1966 Ike and Tina Turner
31 Sack o' Woe Les McCann, Joe Pass, Paul Chambers, Paul Humphrey 1963 Nat Adderley
32 See See Rider Lou Rawls with Les McCann Ltd. 1962 Ma Rainey Acc. by Her Georgia Jazz Band
33 Seems So Long Les McCann May 1972 Stevie Wonder
34 Sermonette Les McCann, Joe Pass, Paul Chambers, Paul Humphrey 1963 Nat Adderley
35 Since I Fell for You Les McCann, Orchestra Under the Direction of Gerald Wilson 1961 Buddy Johnson and His Orchestra
36 Sister Sadie Les McCann, Joe Pass, Paul Chambers, Paul Humphrey 1963 Horace Silver Quintet
37 So What Les McCann Ltd. 1962 Miles Davis
38 Sonnymoon for Two Les McCann, Joe Pass, Paul Chambers, Paul Humphrey 1963 Sonny Rollins
39 Stella by Starlight Les McCann Ltd. 1961 Victor Young and His Orchestra
40 Summer Samba (So Nice) Les McCann 1966 Marcos Valle
41 Sunny Les McCann 1966 Mieko Hirota
42 Sunshine Superman Les McCann 1966 Donovan
43 Sweet Georgia Brown Les McCann, Orchestra Under the Direction of Gerald Wilson 1961 Ben Bernie and His Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra
44 Too Close for Comfort Les McCann Ltd. 1963 Sammy Davis, Jr.
45 Undecided Teddy Edwards [1] With Les McCann Ltd. 1960 John Kirby and His Onyx Club Boys
46 Watermelon Man Les McCann Ltd. March 1967 Herbie Hancock
47 What's Going On Les McCann May 1972 Marvin Gaye
48 White Christmas The Blind Boys of Alabama featuring Les McCann 2003 Bing Crosby & Martha Mears
49 Willow Weep For Me Teddy Edwards [1] With Les McCann Ltd. 1960 Ted FioRito & His Orchestra
50 Willow Weep For Me Lou Rawls with Les McCann Ltd. 1962 Ted FioRito & His Orchestra
51 With These Hands Les McCann 1969 Lee Lawrence
52 Woody'n You Les McCann Ltd. 1963 Coleman Hawkins & His Orchestra
53 Work Song Les McCann, Joe Pass, Paul Chambers, Paul Humphrey 1963 Nat Adderley
54 Yesterday Les McCann Ltd. March 1967 The Beatles
55 You're Driving Me Crazy Les McCann Ltd. 1962 Adele Astaire & Eddie Foy

Songs written by

Original songs

Title down Written by Covered by
1 Before I Rest Les McCann
2 Cha Cha Twist Les McCann The Detroit Cobras
3 North Carolina Les McCann
4 Poo Pye McGoochie (And His Friends) Les McCann

Releases

Audio album

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 Bucket O' Grease Les McCann Ltd. March 1967 Limelight
2 Invitation to Openness Les McCann 1971 Atlantic Records
3 It's About Time Teddy Edwards [1] With Les McCann Ltd. 1960 Pacific Jazz
4 Layers Les McCann February 1974 Atlantic Records
5 Les McCann in New York Les McCann 1962 Pacific Jazz
6 Les McCann Ltd. Plays the Shampoo at the Village Gate Les McCann Ltd. 1963 Pacific Jazz
7 Les McCann Plays the Hits Les McCann 1966 Limelight
8 Les McCann Sings Les McCann, Orchestra Under the Direction of Gerald Wilson 1961 Pacific Jazz
9 Much Les Les McCann 1969 Atlantic Records
10 On Time Les McCann Ltd. 1962 Pacific Jazz
11 Pretty Lady Les McCann Ltd. 1961 Pacific Jazz
12 Soul Hits Les McCann, Joe Pass, Paul Chambers, Paul Humphrey 1963 Pacific Jazz
13 Stormy Monday Lou Rawls with Les McCann Ltd. 1962 Capitol Records
14 Swiss Movement Les McCann and Eddie Harris 1969 Atlantic Records
15 Talk to the People Les McCann May 1972 Atlantic Records

Performances also appear on

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 Go Tell It on the Mountain The Blind Boys of Alabama 2003 Real World
2 Sketches of James - Selections from the James Taylor Songbook various artists 2001 Koch Jazz

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