Leon Haywood

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Real name: Otha Leon Haywood
Born: February 11, 1942
Died: April 5, 2016
Country: United States
IPI: 00013653605 4 works
00040688676 2 works
Affiliation: BMI
Comments: Funk and soul singer, songwriter and record producer
Related labels: Evejim Records founder

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Originals

		Title	Performer	Release date	Covered by
		Don't Push It Don't Force It	Leon Haywood	1980	Top of the Pops
		It's Got to Be Mellow	Leon Haywood	December 1967	El Klan
		I Want'a Do Something Freaky to You	Leon Haywood	June 1975	Saint Tropez Sampled by (3 artists)
		Mellow Moonlight	Leon Haywood	November 1967	Ossie Laine Show

Covers by Leon Haywood

		Title	Performer	Release date	Originally by
		1-2-3	Leon Haywood	January 1966	The Supremes [US1], Len Barry
		A Hundred Pounds of Clay	Leon Haywood	1974	Gene McDaniels
		Blues Get Off My Shoulder	Leon Haywood	November 1968	Bobby Parker
		Come and Get Yourself Some	Leon Haywood	June 1975	Formula IV
		Everyday Will Be Like a Holiday	Leon Haywood	November 1968	William Bell
		I Can't Stop Loving You	Leon Haywood	December 1967	Don Gibson
		Mercy, Mercy, Mercy	Leon Haywood	December 1967	Don Covay & The Goodtimers
		Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out	Leon Haywood	December 1967	Jimmie Cox PRF, Blind Bobby Baker and His Guitar REC,REL
		Ode to Billy Joe (Part 1)	Leon Haywood	December 1967	Bobbie Gentry
		'Round Midnight	Leon Haywood	December 1967	Cootie Williams and His Orchestra, Jackie Paris REC, Teddi King accompanied by Beryl Booker REL
		String Bean	Leon Haywood	February 1972	Jimmy Lewis [US1]
		Tennessee Waltz	Leon Haywood	November 1967	Pee Wee King and His Golden West Cowboys - Vocal Refrain by Redd Stewart REL, Cowboy Copas REC
		Yesterday	Leon Haywood	December 1967	The Beatles
		You'll Never Walk Alone	Leon Haywood	1974	Christine Johnson with Carousel Chorus and Orchestra under direction of Joseph Littau REL,PRF

Sampled songs

		Title	Performer	Release date	Info
		I Want'a Do Something Freaky to You	Leon Haywood	June 1975	Covered by Saint Tropez Sampled by (3 artists)

Songs written by Leon Haywood

Original songs

Title	Written by	Originally by	Original date	Covered by
Don't Push It Don't Force It	Leon Haywood, Tony Coleman Jr.	Leon Haywood	1980	Covered by Top of the Pops
It's Got to Be Mellow	Leon Haywood	Leon Haywood	December 1967	Covered by El Klan
I Want'a Do Something Freaky to You	Leon Haywood	Leon Haywood	June 1975	Covered by Saint Tropez
Mellow Moonlight	Leon Haywood	Leon Haywood	November 1967	Covered by Ossie Laine Show
She's a Bad Mama Jama	Leon Haywood	Carl Carlton	1981	Covered by (3 artists)

Releases

Albums

	Title	Performer	Release date	Label
	Come and Get Yourself Some	Leon Haywood	June 1975	20th Century Records [1972-1977]
	It's Got to Be Mellow	Leon Haywood	December 1967	Decca
	Keep It in the Family	Leon Haywood	1974	20th Century Records [1972-1977]
	Naturally	Leon Haywood	1980	20th Century Fox Records

Singles

	Title	Performer	Release date	Label
	1-2-3	Leon Haywood	January 1966	Imperial [US1]
	Clean Up Your Own Backyard	Leon Haywood	February 1972	Atlantic
	Everyday Will Be Like a Holiday	Leon Haywood	November 1968	Decca
	Mellow Moonlight	Leon Haywood	November 1967	Decca