Leon Haywood

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Born
11 February 1942
Born In
Houston, Harris County, Texas, United States
Died
5 April 2016 (aged 74)
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 much sampled by Dr. Dre and others. Born in Houston, he listened to the blues as a child and started playing piano at the age of three. In his teens, he performed with a local group and worked as an accompanist to blues musician, Guitar Slim. In the early 1960s, he moved to Los Angeles, California, where he worked with saxophonist Big Jay McNeely. McNee… read more
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 much sampled by Dr. Dre and others. Born in Houston, he lis… read more
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 much sampled by Dr. Dre and others. Born in Houston, he listened to the blues as a child and started playing piano at the age of th… read more

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1 Play track The Best Of Leon Haywood Don't Push It Don't Force It
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2 Play track The Best Of Leon Haywood I Want'a Do Something Freaky To You
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3 Play track The Best Of Leon Haywood It's Got To Be Mellow
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4 Play track The Best Of Leon Haywood Who You Been Giving It Up To
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5 Play track The Best Of Leon Haywood Believe Half Of What You See (And None Of What You Hear)
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6 Play track The Best Of Leon Haywood This Feeling's Rated X-Tra
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7 The Best Of Leon Haywood Long As There's You (I Got Love)
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8 Play track Move On Up: The Very Best of Northern Soul Baby Reconsider
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9 Play track Back To Stay + Keep It In The Family B.M.F. Beautiful
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10 Play track The Best Of Leon Haywood That Sweet Woman Of Mine
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Albums

  1. 21,297 listeners

    1 Jan 1974 · 11 tracks

    Keep It In The Family (Expanded Edition)
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  2. 16,524 listeners

    1 Jan 1996 · 19 tracks

    The Best Of Leon Haywood
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  3. 10,828 listeners

    14 Oct 1974 · 9 tracks

    Come and Get Yourself Some
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  4. 1,297 listeners

    1 Jan 2011 · 26 tracks

    Back To Stay + Keep It In The Family (2 Albums On 1 + Bonus Tracks)
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