Leon Haywood
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Biography
[Edit]Soul/funk journeyman Leon Haywood periodically dented the charts in the 1970s with hits that tapped into the grooves and musical hooks of the day's trends. An accomplished songwriter and arranger, Haywood never pretended to be an innovator, and his hits are cheerful derivations of '70s midtempo funk and romantic ballads, usually embellished by smooth string charts. His best material recalled the late-'60s/early-'70s Motown sound; on the slower material in particular, his vocals bore a resemblance to those of Marvin Gaye.
Haywood's roots extend way further back than the '70s; he toured and recorded with R&B saxophonist Big Jay McNeely's band (which also backed Sam Cooke on the road) in the early '60s. In the mid-'60s, he had his first chart entry with "She's with Her Other Love" on Imperial. In 1967, he had a solid R&B hit (and small pop one) with "It's Got to Be Mellow," whose commercial soul sound betrayed his Motown influence.
He didn't come into his own as a solo artist until the mid-'70s, when he had big R&B hits with "Strokin'," "Come and Get Yourself Some," and "Keep It in the Family." His biggest single, "I Want'a Do Something Freaky to You" (with orgasmic female gasps and moans that made it pretty clear what "freaky" really meant), crossed over to the Top 20 pop listings. The disco-ish "Don't Push It Don't Force It" was his biggest splash, making number two R&B in 1980. After the mid-'80s, he eased out of the record business into business ventures; in the 1990s, he produced blues albums by Jimmy McCracklin and others on his own EveJim label.
Title: Baby Reconsider / Going Back To New Orleans - Single
Artist: Leon Haywood
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Ever Since You Were Sweet Sixteen / Skate a While [Digital 45]
Artist: Leon Haywood
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: The Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (There Ain't Enough Hate Around)
Artist: Leon Haywood
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues
Title: Soul Cargo (Expanded Edition) [Remastered]
Artist: Leon Haywood
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Jazz
Collections
Title: Traffic Jammin' - Ulitmate Driving Collection
Genre: Rock
Title: The Best of Funk Essentials: Funky Stuff
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Soul - One In a Million
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues
Title: Twisting the Wheel: Northern Soul Gems
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Ready, Set.. Soul!
Genre: Pop
Title: No.1 Lost Soul & R&B Collection
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Soul Cargo Volume 1
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop
Title: Motown Madness, Vol. 2
Genre: Rock
Title: Get Down On It: Funky Soul Music
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Northern Soul - The Soundtrack To Your Life
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Northern Soul Forever
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Grand 12 - Inches CD 3
Genre: Pop
Title: De Pre Historie 80s CD 2
Genre: Rock, Death Metal, Pop, Funk
Title: 30 Years Disco CD 3
Genre: Disco
Title: 101 Soul Classics CD 5
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Dance Classics Best Of Vol. 1
Genre: Disco
Title: The Greatest 80'S Soul Weekender (Disc 1)
Genre: Soul
Title: The Return Of Mod Jazz
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul Jazz, Latin
Title: Beg, Scream & Shout! The Big Ol' Box Of '60s Soul
Genre: Soul
Title: Gnrations Soul 2013 (CD2)
Genre: Soul
Title: True Funk (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: Dance Fever - The Best Of Disco (CD3)
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Disco
Title: Maxi Club Disco Funk, Vol. 4
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Disco, Funk
Title: Twogether - Funk (Le Meilleur Des Hits Du Funk)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: Let's Soul Dance: Black Dance Crazes 1957-1962 (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock
Title: The Magic Of Disco (CD2)
Title: Weekender - 12 Extended Dance Classics
Genre: Electronica, Soul, Disco, Funk
Title: No. 1 Soul Hits (CD2)
Genre: Soul
Title: Funky Collector 5
Genre: Funk
Title: Best Of Disco
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Disco
Title: Maxi Club Disco Funk, Vol. 5
Title: Maxi Funk, Vol. 1
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: Grand 12-Inches 7 (CD3)
Title: Hitmaster Disco Funk, Vol. 5
Title: Let's Roller
Genre: Hard NRG, Disco, Italo Disco, Eurodisco
Title: The Catacombs, Club Soul Vol. 3
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: True Disco
Title: Nothing But A Funk Thang
Title: Ultimate Soul Men (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: Old School Jams (Gold) (CD2)
Genre: Freestyle Music, Soul, Disco, Funk
Title: 60s Soul Sessions
Genre: Soul
Title: The Legacy Of Soul
Genre: Soul
Title: Move On Up - The Very Best Of Northern Soul (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: Alle 40 Goed Popcorn (CD2)
Genre: Pop
Title: Samples Outta L. A. - Funk
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: Top Of The Pops Disco 3CD (CD2)
Genre: Post Disco, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Disco, Pop, Funk
Title: 101 Disco Classics 5CD (CD4)
Title: Mighty Instrumentals R&B-Style 1959-1960-1961
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk, Instrumental, Instrumental
Title: Freaky Friday Hip Hop (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap
Title: DMC Complete Funk (4 × CD, Compilation) (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Jazz, New Wave, Disco, Funk
Title: 80s Soul
Genre: Post Disco, Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, New Wave, Disco, Synth Pop, Funk
Title: Trevor Nelson: Soul Selection (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: Kontor Top Of The Clubs: 80s Rare Grooves (CD1)
Genre: Dancefloor, Disco, Dance Pop
Title: 80's One Hit Wonders (CD2)
Genre: Rock, Punk Rock, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: 1970s For Kids
Genre: Pop
Title: Funk For Kids
Genre: Kids
Featuring albums
Title: Maison Close (Soundtrack From the Original Series)
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Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
