Leon Haywood
Otha Leon Haywood (February 11, 1942 – April 5, 2016) was an American funk and soul singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is best known for his 1975 hit single "I Want'a Do Something Freaky to You", which has been frequently sampled by musicians such as Dr. Dre (for his 1992 hit "Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang") among others. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Houston (seat of Harris County, and largest city in State of Texas, United States), Died April 5, 2016 (Los Angeles (seat of Los Angeles County, and largest city in California, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1967 - 1968
Roles Represented in DAHR: organ, vocalist, piano
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 119090 | 6/19/1967 | It's got to be mellow | Leon Haywood | vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, organ | |||
| Decca | 119091 | 6/19/1967 | Cornbread and buttermilk | Leon Haywood | vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, organ | |||
| Decca | 119519 | 10/20/1967 | Mellow moonlight | Leon Haywood | instrumentalist, organ | |||
| Decca | 119520 | 10/20/1967 | Hold on I'm coming | Leon Haywood | instrumentalist, organ | |||
| Decca | L 14679 | 10/3/1967 | Mercy mercy mercy (2:48) | Leon Haywood | vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, organ | |||
| Decca | L 14680 | 10/3/1967 | Yesterday | Leon Haywood | vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, organ | |||
| Decca | L 14681 | 10/3/1967 | I can't stop loving you | Leon Haywood | vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, organ | |||
| Decca | L 14682 | 10/3/1967 | Nobody knows when you're down and out | Leon Haywood | vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, organ | |||
| Decca | L 14683 | 10/3/1967 | Tennessee waltz | Leon Haywood | vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, organ | |||
| Decca | L 14684 | 10/3/1967 | Ode to Billie Joe, part 1 | Leon Haywood | vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, organ | |||
| Decca | L 14685 | 10/3/1967 | Ode to Billie Joe, part 2 | Leon Haywood | vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, organ | |||
| Decca | L 14686 | 10/3/1967 | Mercy mercy mercy (4:01) | Leon Haywood | vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, organ | |||
| Decca | L 14687 | 10/3/1967 | 'Round midnight | Leon Haywood | vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, organ | |||
| Decca | L 14904 | 3/19/1968 | I want to talk about my baby | Leon Haywood | vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, organ | |||
| Decca | L 14905 | 3/19/1968 | It's the last time | Leon Haywood | vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, organ | |||
| Decca | L 14906 | 3/19/1968 | You don't have to see me to cry | Leon Haywood | vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, organ | |||
| Decca | L 15011 | 9/4/1968 | Blues get off my shoulder | Leon Haywood ; Leon Haywood ; Leon Haywood | vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, organ | |||
| Decca | L 15012 | 9/4/1968 | Everybody will be like a holiday | Leon Haywood ; Leon Haywood ; Leon Haywood | vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, organ |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Haywood, Leon," accessed January 4, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/204370.
Haywood, Leon. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 4, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/204370.
"Haywood, Leon." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 4 January 2026.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Haywood, Leon - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n94015018
Wikidata: Leon Haywood - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6524681
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/64198924
MusicBrainz: Leon Haywood - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/e5462b45-8837-495b-aad2-6dfc8600b1ef
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1515598 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1515598
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